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| Back | de•posit noun, verb BrE /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ NAmE /dɪˈpɑːzɪt/ noun money 1 [usually singular] a ~ (on sth) a sum of money that is given as the first part of a larger payment down payment They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit. All deposits are non-refundable. (BrE) We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. 2 [usually singular] a sum of money that is paid by sb when they rent sth and that is returned to them if they do not lose or damage the thing they are renting to pay a deposit They'll probably ask you to leave a deposit. 3 a sum of money that is paid into a bank account Deposits can be made at any branch. withdrawal 4 (in the British political system) the amount of money that a candidate in an election to Parliament has to pay, and that is returned if he/she gets enough votes All the other candidates lost their deposits. substance 5 a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground mineral/gold/coal deposits 6 a layer of a substance that has been left somewhere, especially by a river, flood, etc, or is found at the bottom of a liquid The rain left a deposit of mud on the windows. fatty deposits in the arteries of the heart glacial deposits verb put down 1 ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to put or lay sb/sth down in a particular place She deposited a pile of books on my desk. (informal) I was whisked off in a taxi and deposited outside the hotel. leave substance 2 ~ sth (especially of a river or a liquid) to leave a layer of sth on the surface of sth, especially gradually and over a period of time Sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone. money 3 ~ sth to put money into a bank account Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts. 4 ~ sth to pay a sum of money as the first part of a larger payment; to pay a sum of money that you will get back if you return in good condition sth that you have rented put in safe place 5 ~ sth (in sth)| ~ sth (with sb/sth) to put sth valuable or important in a place where it will be safe Guests may deposit their valuables in the hotel safe. |
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