1. (

• deposit ,
• sedimentation ,
• alluviation

) the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating ;

2. (

• sediment ,
• deposit

) matter that has been deposited by some natural process ;

3. (

• deposition ,
• deposit

) the natural process of laying down a deposit of something ;

4. (

• deposit ,
• bank_deposit

) money deposited in a bank or some similar institution ;

5. (

• down_payment ,
• deposit

) a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later ;

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. (

• depository ,
• deposit ,
• depositary ,
• repository

) a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping ;

9. (

• deposit ,
• deposition ,

) the act of putting something somewhere ;

1. (

• lodge ,
• wedge ,
• stick ,
• deposit

) put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" ;

2. (

• deposit ,
• bank

) put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month" ;

3. (

• situate ,
• fix ,
• posit ,
• deposit ,

) put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" ;