de·pos·it (d -p z t)v. de·pos·it·ed, de·pos·it·ing, de·pos·its v.tr. 1. To put or set down; place. 2. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process: layers of sediment that were deposited on the ocean floor; glaciers that deposited their debris as they melted. 3. a. To give over or entrust for safekeeping. b. To put (money) in a bank or financial account. 4. To give as partial payment or security. v.intr. To become deposited; settle. n. 1. Something, such as money, that is entrusted for safekeeping, as in a bank. 2. The condition of being deposited: funds on deposit with a broker. 3. A partial or initial payment of a cost or debt: left a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system. 4. A sum of money given as security for an item acquired for temporary use. 5. A depository. 6. Something deposited, especially by a natural process, as: a. Geology A concentration of mineral matter or sediment in a layer, vein, or pocket: iron ore deposits; rich deposits of oil and natural gas. b. Physiology An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid or mineral, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid. c. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution. 7. A coating or crust left on a surface, as by evaporation or electrolysis. [Latin d  p nere, dposit-; see depone.]de·pos i·tor n. |
deposit [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
vb (tr)
1. to put or set down, esp carefully or in a proper place; place
2. to entrust for safekeeping; consign
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to place (money) in a bank or similar institution in order to earn interest or for safekeeping
4. (Business / Commerce) to give (money) in part payment or as security
5. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) to lay down naturally; cause to settle the river deposits silt
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance)
a. an instance of entrusting money or valuables to a bank or similar institution
b. the money or valuables so entrusted
2. (Business / Commerce) money given in part payment or as security, as when goods are bought on hire-purchase See also down payment
3. (Business / Commerce) a consideration, esp money, given temporarily as security against loss of or damage to something borrowed or hired
4. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an accumulation of sediments, mineral ores, coal, etc.
5. any deposited material, such as a sediment or a precipitate that has settled out of solution
6. (Chemistry) a coating produced on a surface, esp a layer of metal formed by electrolysis
7. (Business / Commerce) a depository or storehouse
(Business / Commerce)
on deposit payable as the first instalment, as when buying on hire-purchase
[from Medieval Latin dēpositāre, from Latin dēpositus put down]
| deposit (d-pzt) An accumulation or layer of solid material, either consolidated or unconsolidated, left or laid down by a natural process. Deposits include sediments left by water, wind, ice, gravity, volcanic activity, or other agents. A layer of coal formed over many years through the decomposition of plant material is also a deposit. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | deposit - the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth |
| 2. |  deposit - matter that has been deposited by some natural processmatter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvium, alluvion - clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down lees - the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage evaporite - the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater | |
| 3. | deposit - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition electrodeposition - the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis) pigmentation - the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings redeposition - deposition from one deposit to another superposition - (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another | |
| 4. |  deposit - money deposited in a bank or some similar institutionfund, monetary fund - a reserve of money set aside for some purpose demand deposit - a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice | |
| 5. | deposit - a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged security deposit, margin - the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities | |
| 6. | deposit - money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car" | |
| 7. | deposit - a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met | |
| 8. |  deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeepingarchive - a depository containing historical records and documents bank building, bank - a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon" drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" depository library, library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study lost-and-found - repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them museum - a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value repertory - a storehouse where a stock of things is kept sperm bank - a depository for storing sperm storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" treasury - a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely | |
| 9. | deposit - the act of putting something somewhere buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion" repositing, reposition, warehousing, storage - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing" | |
| Verb | 1. | deposit - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" redeposit - deposit anew; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks" |
| 2. | deposit - put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" redeposit - deposit once again; "redeposit a cheque" | |
| 3. | deposit - put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" bury - place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" sediment - deposit as a sediment |
deposit
noun
1. down payment, security, stake, pledge, warranty, instalment, retainer, part payment A deposit of £20 is required when ordering.
2. accumulation, growth, mass, build-up, layer underground deposits of gold and diamonds
3. sediment, grounds, residue, lees, precipitate, deposition, silt, dregs, alluvium, settlings A powdery deposit had settled at the bottom of the glass.
Translations
deposit [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
A. N
2. (Comm) (= part payment) (on hire purchase, car) → depósito m, enganche m (Mex); (on house) → desembolso m inicial, entrada f (Sp); (= returnable security) → señal f, fianza f
to put down a deposit of £50 → dejar un depósito de 50 libras
he paid a £2,000 deposit on the house → hizo un desembolso inicial de 2.000 libras para la casa, dio una entrada de 2.000 libras para la casa(Sp)
to lose one's deposit (Brit) (Pol) → perder el depósito
to put down a deposit of £50 → dejar un depósito de 50 libras
he paid a £2,000 deposit on the house → hizo un desembolso inicial de 2.000 libras para la casa, dio una entrada de 2.000 libras para la casa(Sp)
to lose one's deposit (Brit) (Pol) → perder el depósito
4. (Geol) [of gas] → depósito m; [of mineral] → yacimiento m
B. VT
1. (= put down) → depositar; (= leave) [+ luggage] → consignar, dejar(en consigna); [+ eggs] → poner; [+ object] → depositar (with en) → dejar (with con)
2. (in bank) [+ money] → depositar, ingresar (in en) I want to deposit £10 in my account → quiero ingresar 10 libras en mi cuenta
to deposit £2,000 on a house → hacer un desembolso inicial or (Sp) dar una entrada de 2.000 libras para una casa
to deposit £2,000 on a house → hacer un desembolso inicial or (Sp) dar una entrada de 2.000 libras para una casa
3. (Geol, Chem) → depositar
deposit [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
n
(refundable) → arrhes mpl; (not refundable) → acompte m
to pay a deposit, to put down a deposit (refundable) → verser des arrhes; (not refundable) → verser un acompte
You have to pay a deposit when you book → Il faut verser des arrhes lors de la réservation., Il faut verser un acompte lors de la réservation.
We've saved enough for the deposit on the house → Nous avons suffisamment économisé pour l'acompte sur la maison.
to pay a deposit, to put down a deposit (refundable) → verser des arrhes; (not refundable) → verser un acompte
You have to pay a deposit when you book → Il faut verser des arrhes lors de la réservation., Il faut verser un acompte lors de la réservation.
We've saved enough for the deposit on the house → Nous avons suffisamment économisé pour l'acompte sur la maison.
(on bottle) → consigne f
(for hired goods) → caution f
You get the deposit back when you return the bike → On vous remboursera la caution quand vous ramènerez le vélo.
to pay a deposit of £50 → verser une caution de 50 livres
You get the deposit back when you return the bike → On vous remboursera la caution quand vous ramènerez le vélo.
to pay a deposit of £50 → verser une caution de 50 livres
(= money in bank account) → dépôt m
[ore, oil] → gisement m
vt
(= pay into account) → verser
[+ valuables] → mettre en dépôt, laisser en dépôt
(= leave) [+ chemical] → former un dépôt de; [+ rock] → déposer
deposit account n (British) → compte m sur livret
deposit account n (British) → compte m sur livret
deposit
vt
(= put down) → hinlegen; (upright) → hinstellen; the turtle deposits her eggs in the sand → die Schildkröte legt ihre Eier im Sand ab
money, valuables → deponieren (in or with bei); I deposited £500 in my account → ich zahlte £ 500 auf mein Konto ein
(Geol) → ablagern
n
(Fin, in bank) → Einlage f, → Guthaben nt; to have £500 on deposit → ein Guthaben or eine Einlage von £ 500 haben
(Comm: = part payment) → Anzahlung f; (= returnable security) → Sicherheit f, → Kaution f; (for bottle) → Pfand nt, → Depot nt (Sw); to put down a deposit of £1000 on a car → eine Anzahlung von £ 1000 für ein Auto leisten, £ 1000 für ein Auto anzahlen; to leave a deposit → eine Sicherheit or Kaution hinterlegen; to lose one’s deposit (Pol) → seine Kaution verlieren
(Chem: in wine, Geol) → Ablagerung f; (= accumulation of ore, coal, oil) → (Lager)stätte f; to form a deposit → sich ablagern; calcium deposits → Kalziumvorräte pl; fat deposits → Fettablagerungen pl
deposit [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
deposit [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
1. n
a. (in bank) → deposito (Comm) (part payment) → acconto; (returnable security) → cauzione f
to put down a deposit of £50 → versare un acconto di 50 sterline
to put down a deposit of £50 → versare un acconto di 50 sterline
b. (Chem, Geol) → deposito, sedimento; (of ore, oil) → giacimento
2. vt
a. (put down) → posare; (leave, luggage) → mettere or lasciare in deposito, depositare
b. (money, in bank) → depositare
deposit [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
1. n
a. (in bank) → deposito (Comm) (part payment) → acconto; (returnable security) → cauzione f
to put down a deposit of £50 → versare un acconto di 50 sterline
to put down a deposit of £50 → versare un acconto di 50 sterline
b. (Chem, Geol) → deposito, sedimento; (of ore, oil) → giacimento
2. vt
a. (put down) → posare; (leave, luggage) → mettere or lasciare in deposito, depositare
b. (money, in bank) → depositare
v deposit [diˈpozit]
1 to put or set down She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen. neersit يَضَعُ، يودِعُ слагам položit anbringe; placere absetzen αφήνω, ακουμπώ depositar, dejar maha asetama قرار دادن laskea (dé)poser לְהָנִיח रखना položiti letesz menaruh leggja frá sér posare 置く 두다 padėti nolikt meletakkan neerzetten legge (fra seg) umieszczać pousar a depune класть položiť odložiti položiti lägga (ställa, sätta) ner วางไว้ koymak 存放 покласти کسی جگہ پر رکھنا đặt 存放
2 to put in for safe keeping He deposited the money in the bank. belê, deponeer يودِعُ مالا في البَنْك депозирам uložit deponere einzahlen καταθέτω ingresar, depositar hoiustama سپردن؛ به حساب گذاشتن tallettaa déposer לְהָפקִיד जमा करना pohraniti letétbe helyez menyimpan leggja inn depositare 預ける 예금하다 įdėti, atiduoti saugoti noguldīt; iemaksāt menyimpan storten sette inn (i bank), deponere składać depositar a depune, a pune la loc sigur депонировать uložiť spraviti; vložiti deponovati sätta in, deponera เก็บไว้ในที่ปลอดภัย emanete koymak 儲蓄 покласти в банк امانت کے طور پر جمع کرنا gửi tiền vào ngân hàng 储蓄
n
1 an act of putting money in a bank etc She made several large deposits at the bank during that month. belegging, deposito إيداعُ المالِ في البَنْك депозит vklad indskud die Einzahlung κατάθεση στην τράπεζα depósito, ingreso hoiustus سپرده گذاری tilillepano dépôt הפקָדָה जमा bankovni ulog letét deposito innlegg, innlögn deposito 預金 예금 indėlis iemaksa menyimpan storting innskudd wpłata depósito depunere депозит vklad polog deponovanje insättning การฝากเงิน hesaba para yatırma 儲蓄 вклад у банк بینک وغیرہ میں رقم جمع کرنے کی کارروائی khoản tiền gửi vào tài khoản 储蓄
2 an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid We have put down a deposit on a house in the country. deposito neerlê دَفْع عُرْبون залог záloha depositum die Anzahlung προκαταβολή señal, fianza käsiraha ودیعه پردازی؛ امانت سپاری käsiraha versement d'un acompte דְמֵי קְדִימָה जमा kaucija foglaló uang muka innborgun, trygging deposito 手付金 보증 rankpinigiai ķīla cengkeram aanbetaling depositum zastaw depósito acont; avans задаток záloha polog depozit handpenning เงินมัดจำ kaparo verme 押金 внесення завдатку ضمانت کے طور پر رقم جمع کرنا tiền đặt cọc 押金
3 the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid. deposito عُرْبون влог záloha indskud; indestående; depositum die Einlage προκαταβολή, εγγύηση señal tagatissumma ودیعه؛ وجه الضمان etumaksu acompte הַפקָדָה जमा predujam előleg deposito innborgun, trygging caparra 手付金 보증금 įmoka, užstatas noguldījums jaminan deposit aanbetaling deponert beløp, depositum, pant zastaw depósito acont; avans залог záloha vloga; polog depozit handpenning เงินมัดจำ yatırılan para, depozito, kaparo 存款；押金；定金 задаток ضمانت کے طور پر بینک میں جمع کی گئی رقم tiền ký quỹ 存款；押金；定金
4 a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything. neerslag, afsetsel ثُفْل، راسِب утайка nános, usazenina bundfald; aflejring die Ablagerung ίζημα, κατακάθι depósito sete رسوب؛ ته نشین sakka dépôt(s) מִשׁקָע संचय talog, nanos üledék endapan botnfall, set deposito 沈殿物 퇴적물 nuosėdos nogulsnes mendapan afzetting bunnfall, avleiring osad depósito sediment осадок; налёт nános usedlina talog fällning, bottensats, avlagring สิ่งที่ทับถม tortu, tabaka 沈積物 наліт; осад سطح پر جم جانے والا مادہ lớp chất đọng lại do một chất lỏng 沉积物
5 a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock rich deposits of iron ore. ertslaag, afsetting طَبَقَه مُتَرَسِّبَه залеж ložisko aflejring die Schicht κοίτασμα capa lasund لایۀ طبیعی از مواد که در دل صخره ها ایجاد می شود esiintymä gisement מִרבָּץ भंडार nalazište réteg lapisan steinefnalög giacimento 鉱床 (석탄, 철 등의) 퇴적층 telkinys, klodas slānis; atradne lapisan ertslaag forekomst, leie złoże depósito zăcământ месторождение ložisko najdišče sloj lager, fyndighet สิ่งที่ทับถม yatak (煤、鐵等)礦藏 поклад, родовище کوئلے ، لوہے وغیرہ کی قدرتی تہ trầm tích （煤、铁等）矿藏
deposit → يُوْدِع vklad udbetaling Guthaben κατάθεση depósito talletus caution polog deposito 預金 예금 storting depositum depozyt depósito депозит insättning เงินฝาก peşinat tiền gửi 存款
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