deposit

Meanings

Noun

• Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
• That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.
• Money placed in an account.
• Anything left behind on a surface.
• A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
• A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
• A place of deposit; a depository.

Verb

• To lay down; to place; to put.
• To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
• To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
• To put money or funds into an account.
• To lay aside; to rid oneself of.

Related

Opposite words

• withdrawal

Origin

• Borrowed from Latin depositus, past participle of depono. depot.