deposit

the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

“his deposit was refunded when he returned the car”

put, fix, force, or implant

put (something somewhere) firmly

“deposit the suitcase on the bench”

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

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

matter that has been deposited by some natural process

money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

the act of putting something somewhere

put into a bank account

“She deposits her paycheck every month”