noun · verb · 24 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/
General-American:/dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/
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rhymes with -ɒzɪt
CMU ARPABET:D AH0 P AA1 Z IH0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:D IH0 P AA1 Z AH0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: banking, business
Examples
make a deposit (put money in an account)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Anything left behind on a surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a mineral deposit
a deposit of seaweed on the shore
a deposit of jam on my countertop
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
Examples
They put down a deposit on the apartment.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: earnest money, down payment
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A place of deposit; a depository.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To lay down; to place; to put.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand.
The waters deposited a rich alluvium.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
to deposit goods in a warehouse
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reposit
Antonyms: none provided
10
verb
Meaning 10
To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
11
verb
Meaning 11
To put money or funds into an account.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
I had to deposit two months' rent into my landlord's account before he gave me the keys.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
12
verb
Meaning 12
To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
13
noun
Meaning 13
the act of putting something somewhere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h2ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h2epó Proto-Indo-European *h2pó Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-der. Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Old Latin *poznō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin deposituslbor. English deposit Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.
Across languages
Translations
284 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
радо́вішча
(radóvišča)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Belarusian:
месцанараджэ́нне
(mjescanaradžénnje)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Belarusian:
абло́га
(ablóha)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Bulgarian:
зале́ж
(zaléž)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Catalan:
jaciment
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Chinese Mandarin:
沉積 /沉积
(chénjī)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Danish:
aflejring
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Danish:
forekomst
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Dutch:
afzetting
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Dutch:
neerzetting
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Estonian:
maardla
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Estonian:
leiukoht
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Estonian:
leiupaik
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Finnish:
esiintymä
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
French:
dépôt
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
French:
gisement
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
German:
Ablagerung
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
German:
Vorkommen
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Greek:
κοίτασμα
(koítasma)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Hindi:
भंडार
(bhaṇḍār)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Ido:
sedimento
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Interlingua:
deposito
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Irish:
sil-leagan
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Japanese:
堆積物
(taisekibutsu)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Korean:
퇴적물
(toejeongmul)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Māori:
pātokatoka
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Polish:
osad
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Polish:
złoże
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Portuguese:
depósito
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Romanian:
depozit
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Romanian:
depunere
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Romanian:
zăcământ
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Russian:
месторожде́ние
(mestoroždénije)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Russian:
за́лежь
(záležʹ)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Russian:
оса́док
(osádok)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Russian:
отложе́ние
(otložénije)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Swedish:
avlagring
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Tagalog:
latak
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Ukrainian:
родо́вище
(rodóvyšče)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Ukrainian:
по́клад
(póklad)
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Welsh:
dyddodyn
— sediment or rock different from the surrounding material
Belarusian:
дэпазі́т
(depazít)
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Bulgarian:
депо́зит
(depózit)
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Catalan:
dipòsit
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Czech:
úschova
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Danish:
depositum
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Dutch:
bewaargeving
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Finnish:
talletus
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Finnish:
depositio
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
French:
dépôt
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
German:
Verwahrung
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
German:
Hinterlegung
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Greek:
παρακαταθήκη
(parakatathíki)
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Hungarian:
letét
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Interlingua:
deposito
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Italian:
deposito
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Japanese:
供託
(kyōtaku)
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Japanese:
寄託
(kitaku)
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Polish:
umowa przechowania
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Polish:
depozyt
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Portuguese:
depósito
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Romanian:
depozit
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Russian:
депози́т
(depozít)
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Swedish:
deposition
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Ukrainian:
депози́т
(depozýt)
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Welsh:
adnau
— leaving goods in another's custody for safekeeping
Arabic:
وَدِيعَة
(wadīʕa)
— money placed in an account
Belarusian:
укла́д
(uklád)
— money placed in an account
Belarusian:
дэпазі́т
(depazít)
— money placed in an account
Bulgarian:
влог
(vlog)
— money placed in an account
Bulgarian:
депо́зит
(depózit)
— money placed in an account
Catalan:
dipòsit
— money placed in an account
Chinese Mandarin:
存款
(cúnkuǎn)
— money placed in an account
Czech:
vklad
— money placed in an account
Danish:
indskud
— money placed in an account
Dutch:
deposito
— money placed in an account
Estonian:
hoius
— money placed in an account
Estonian:
deposiit
— money placed in an account
Finnish:
talletus
— money placed in an account
French:
dépôt
— money placed in an account
German:
Einzahlung
— money placed in an account
Greek:
κατάθεση
(katáthesi)
— money placed in an account
Hebrew:
הַפְקָדָה
(hafkadá)
— money placed in an account
Hindi:
जमा
(jamā)
— money placed in an account
Hungarian:
betét
— money placed in an account
Hungarian:
bankbetét
— money placed in an account
Italian:
deposito
— money placed in an account
Italian:
versamento
— money placed in an account
Japanese:
預金
(yokin)
— money placed in an account
Japanese:
預かり金
(azukarikin)
— money placed in an account
Japanese:
入金
(nyūkin)
— money placed in an account
Japanese:
デポジット
(depojitto)
— money placed in an account
Kazakh:
депозит
(depozit)
— money placed in an account
Korean:
예금
(yegeum)
— money placed in an account
Korean:
입금
(ipgeum)
— money placed in an account
Māori:
moni kuhu
— money placed in an account
Māori:
pūtea tāpae
— money placed in an account
Persian:
ودیعه
(vadi'e)
— money placed in an account
Persian:
سپرده
(seporde)
— money placed in an account
Polish:
depozyt
— money placed in an account
Polish:
wpłata
— money placed in an account
Portuguese:
depósito
— money placed in an account
Russian:
депози́т
(depozít)
— money placed in an account
Russian:
вклад
(vklad)
— money placed in an account
Russian:
зачисле́ние
(začislénije)
— money placed in an account
Spanish:
depósito
— money placed in an account
Swedish:
insättning
— money placed in an account
Thai:
เงินฝาก
(ngən-fàak)
— money placed in an account
Ukrainian:
вклад
(vklad)
— money placed in an account
Ukrainian:
депози́т
(depozýt)
— money placed in an account
Welsh:
adnau
— money placed in an account
Danish:
aflejring
— anything left behind on a surface
Estonian:
sete
— anything left behind on a surface
Estonian:
sade
— anything left behind on a surface
Estonian:
ladestus
— anything left behind on a surface
Finnish:
esiintymä
— anything left behind on a surface
German:
Depot
— anything left behind on a surface
Greek:
ίζημα
(ízima)
— anything left behind on a surface
Italian:
deposito
— anything left behind on a surface
Italian:
sedimento
— anything left behind on a surface
Norwegian Bokmål:
avsetning
— anything left behind on a surface
Polish:
osad
— anything left behind on a surface
Polish:
ślad
— anything left behind on a surface
Portuguese:
depósito
— anything left behind on a surface
Russian:
отложе́ние
(otložénije)
— anything left behind on a surface
Bulgarian:
депо́зит
(depózit)
— money given as an initial payment
Bulgarian:
капаро
(kaparo)
— money given as an initial payment
Catalan:
bestreta
— money given as an initial payment
Chinese Mandarin:
押金
(yājīn)
— money given as an initial payment
Chinese Mandarin:
定金
(dìngjīn)
— money given as an initial payment
Chinese Mandarin:
保證金 /保证金
(bǎozhèngjīn)
— money given as an initial payment
Chinese Mandarin:
訂金 /订金
(dìng jīn)
— money given as an initial payment
Danish:
depositum
— money given as an initial payment
Danish:
udbetaling
— money given as an initial payment
Dutch:
aanbetaling
— money given as an initial payment
Estonian:
käsiraha
— money given as an initial payment
Estonian:
deposiit
— money given as an initial payment
Finnish:
ennakko
— money given as an initial payment
Finnish:
vakuus
— money given as an initial payment
Finnish:
käsiraha
— money given as an initial payment
French:
acompte
— money given as an initial payment
French:
arrhes
— money given as an initial payment
German:
Anzahlung
— money given as an initial payment
Greek:
προκαταβολή
(prokatavolí)
— money given as an initial payment
Hungarian:
letét
— money given as an initial payment
Hungarian:
foglaló
— money given as an initial payment
Hungarian:
kaució
— money given as an initial payment
Ingrian:
käsiraha
— money given as an initial payment
Italian:
caparra
— money given as an initial payment
Italian:
anticipo
— money given as an initial payment
Italian:
acconto
— money given as an initial payment
Italian:
deposito
— money given as an initial payment
Japanese:
保証金
(hoshōkin)
— money given as an initial payment
Japanese:
頭金
(atamakin)
— money given as an initial payment
Korean:
보증금
(bojeunggeum)
— money given as an initial payment
Latin:
arrhabō
— money given as an initial payment
Māori:
moni tāpui
— money given as an initial payment
Polish:
zaliczka
— money given as an initial payment
Portuguese:
entrada
— money given as an initial payment
Russian:
зада́ток
(zadátok)
— money given as an initial payment
Russian:
взнос
(vznos)
— money given as an initial payment
Serbo-Croatian:
dȅpozīt
— money given as an initial payment
Spanish:
depósito
— money given as an initial payment
Swedish:
handpenning
— money given as an initial payment
Thai:
มัดจํา
(mát-jam)
— money given as an initial payment
Thai:
เงินมัดจํา
— money given as an initial payment
Thai:
ค่ามัดจํา
— money given as an initial payment
Turkish:
pey
— money given as an initial payment
Vietnamese:
tiền thế chấp
— money given as an initial payment
Vietnamese:
tiền đặt cọc
— money given as an initial payment
Welsh:
blaendal
— money given as an initial payment
Chinese Mandarin:
保證金 /保证金
(bǎozhèngjīn)
— security for a borrowed item
Danish:
pant
— security for a borrowed item
Danish:
depositum
— security for a borrowed item
Dutch:
statiegeld
— security for a borrowed item
Dutch:
borg
— security for a borrowed item
Estonian:
pant
— security for a borrowed item
Finnish:
pantti
— security for a borrowed item
French:
caution
— security for a borrowed item
German:
Pfand
— security for a borrowed item
German:
Kaution
— security for a borrowed item
Gothic:
𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌹
(wadi)
— security for a borrowed item
Greek:
παράβολο
(parávolo)
— security for a borrowed item
Icelandic:
tryggingarfé
— security for a borrowed item
Ingrian:
pantti
— security for a borrowed item
Italian:
deposito cauzionale
— security for a borrowed item
Japanese:
担保
(tanpo)
— security for a borrowed item
Japanese:
敷金
(shikikin)
— security for a borrowed item
Korean:
담보
(dambo)
— security for a borrowed item
Norwegian Bokmål:
depositum
— security for a borrowed item
Polish:
kaucja
— security for a borrowed item
Portuguese:
empenho
— security for a borrowed item
Russian:
зало́г
(zalóg)
— security for a borrowed item
Spanish:
empeño
— security for a borrowed item
Swedish:
deposition
— security for a borrowed item
Swedish:
depositionsavgift
— security for a borrowed item
Swedish:
pant
— security for a borrowed item
Old Swedish:
panter
— security for a borrowed item
Thai:
เงินประกัน
— security for a borrowed item
Thai:
ค่าประกัน
— security for a borrowed item
Spanish:
depósito
— a place of deposit
Bulgarian:
отлагам се
(otlagam se)
— to lay down
Catalan:
dipositar
— to lay down
Dutch:
afzetten
— to lay down
Dutch:
neerzetten
— to lay down
Finnish:
laskea
— to lay down
Finnish:
sijoittaa
— to lay down
Finnish:
panna
— to lay down
Finnish:
asettaa
— to lay down
French:
déposer
— to lay down
Greek:
καταθέτω
(katathéto)
— to lay down
Hungarian:
lerak
— to lay down
Hungarian:
letesz
— to lay down
Ido:
depozar
— to lay down
Interlingua:
depositar
— to lay down
Latin:
dēpōnō
— to lay down
Māori:
whakatakoto
— to lay down
Polish:
składać
— to lay down
Polish:
złożyć
— to lay down
Polish:
osadzać
— to lay down
Polish:
osadzić
— to lay down
Portuguese:
depositar
— to lay down
Rapa Nui:
hata
— to lay down
Romanian:
depune
— to lay down
Finnish:
säilyttää
— to lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store
Finnish:
panna talteen
— to lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store
Hungarian:
elhelyez
— to lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store
Latin:
dēpōnō
— to lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store
Bulgarian:
депонирам
(deponiram)
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Dutch:
storten
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Finnish:
uskoa jonkun haltuun
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
French:
déposer
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Greek:
δίνω εγγύηση
(díno engýisi)
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Hungarian:
letétbe helyez
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Hungarian:
letesz
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Interlingua:
depositar
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Japanese:
預ける
(azukeru)
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Latin:
dēpōnō
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Polish:
powierzać
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Polish:
powierzyć
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Polish:
deponować
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Polish:
zdeponować
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Portuguese:
depositar
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Romanian:
lăsa în îngrijire
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Swedish:
deponera
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Vietnamese:
thế chấp
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Vietnamese:
đặt cọc
— to entrust one's assets to the care of another
Arabic:
أَوْدَعَ
(ʔawdaʕa)
— to put money or funds into an account
Bulgarian:
вна́сям
(vnásjam)
— to put money or funds into an account
Bulgarian:
внеса́
(vnesá)
— to put money or funds into an account
Bulgarian:
влагам
(vlagam)
— to put money or funds into an account
Bulgarian:
депози́рам
(depozíram)
— to put money or funds into an account
Catalan:
dipositar
— to put money or funds into an account
Chinese Mandarin:
儲蓄 /储蓄
(chǔxù)
— to put money or funds into an account
Czech:
vložit
— to put money or funds into an account
Esperanto:
deponi
— to put money or funds into an account
Finnish:
tallettaa
— to put money or funds into an account
Finnish:
panna tilille
— to put money or funds into an account
German:
einzahlen
— to put money or funds into an account
Greek:
καταθέτω
(katathéto)
— to put money or funds into an account
Greek:
προκαταβάλλω
(prokatavállo)
— to put money or funds into an account
Hindi:
जमा करना
(jamā karnā)
— to put money or funds into an account
Hungarian:
betesz
— to put money or funds into an account
Hungarian:
berak
— to put money or funds into an account
Irish:
taisc
— to put money or funds into an account
Japanese:
振り込む
(furikomu)
— to put money or funds into an account
Latin:
confiscō
— to put money or funds into an account
Māori:
whakaputu
— to put money or funds into an account
Polish:
wpłacać
— to put money or funds into an account
Polish:
wpłacić
— to put money or funds into an account
Portuguese:
depositar
— to put money or funds into an account
Romanian:
depune
— to put money or funds into an account
Romanian:
depozita
— to put money or funds into an account
Russian:
вкла́дывать
(vkládyvatʹ)
— to put money or funds into an account
Russian:
вложи́ть
(vložítʹ)
— to put money or funds into an account
Russian:
депони́ровать
(deponírovatʹ)
— to put money or funds into an account
Russian:
класть
(klastʹ)
— to put money or funds into an account
Russian:
положи́ть
(položítʹ)
— to put money or funds into an account
Russian:
зачислить
(začislitʹ)
— to put money or funds into an account
Spanish:
depositar
— to put money or funds into an account
Swedish:
sätta in
— to put money or funds into an account
Thai:
ฝาก
(fàak)
— to put money or funds into an account
Turkish:
yatırmak
— to put money or funds into an account
Vietnamese:
gửi
— to put money or funds into an account