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Synonyms & Similar Words
down payment
payment
installment
investment
contribution
outlay
expenditure
stake
pledge
guarantee
security
collateral
advance
prepayment
settlement
remittance
transfer
consignment
placement
lodging
submission
tender
offer
proposition
bid
proposition
suggestion
recommendation
allocation
assignment
appropriation
allotment
distribution
Meaning of Deposit
The primary meaning of the word "deposit" is to place or leave something, especially money, in a bank or other secure place.
Definitions
- A sum of money paid into a bank or building society account
- A payment or part payment made to secure a purchase or a contract
- A layer of solid material that has been formed or left behind, especially as a result of a natural process
- A thing or person left or placed somewhere, especially for safekeeping
Etymology of Deposit
The word "deposit" comes from the Latin "depositum", which is the past participle of "deponere", meaning to lay or put down, from "de-" (down) and "ponere" (to place)
The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially in the context of law and finance, and later in geological and other contexts
Example Uses
- The bank requires a deposit of 10% of the purchase price
- The company made a deposit on the new equipment to secure the order
- The river carried a deposit of silt and sand that accumulated on the riverbank
- The museum is a deposit of cultural and historical artifacts from around the world
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
withdrawal
removal
extraction
retrieval
recovery
return
refund
reimbursement
repayment
cancellation
annulment
revocation
rescission
abolition
elimination
reduction
decrease
deduction
subtraction
withdrawal
taking
taking away
removal