deposit

[dih-poz-it] / dɪˈpɒz ɪt /

NOUN

down payment; money saved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

security

STRONG

drop installment pledge retainer stake warranty

WEAK

money in the bank partial payment

Antonyms

STRONG

break whole

WEAK

debit withdrawal

NOUN

accumulation of solid

Synonyms

STRONG

alluvium delta deposition dregs drift grounds lees precipitate precipitation sediment settlings silt

Antonyms

WEAK

debit withdrawal

VERB

locate, put in place for safekeeping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate amass collect deliver hoard install invest save stash transfer

STRONG

bank commit ditch drop entrust garner keep lay park place plant plop plunk precipitate repose rest settle store stow treasure

WEAK

give in trust lay away plunk down put aside put by salt away sit down sock away squirrel away stock up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse dissipate divide hold scatter spend squander throw away waste

STRONG

be active depart disorder do energize move neglect unsettle upset use wait

WEAK

take away take out

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Excavations have revealed fossil-rich deposits containing thousands of remains from amphibians, turtles, crocodiles, dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and mammals.

From Science Daily

Now, the trip is off and the family lost deposits for their trip to Venezuela’s Margarita Island.

From The Wall Street Journal

I had no immediate need for the remaining funds, so eventually I opened a new IRA account and deposited the money.

From Los Angeles Times

According to diplomats and analysts, the UAE is interested in Sudan's gold deposits, fertile farmland, long Red Sea coast, and strategic position between the Horn of Africa and the Sahel.

From Barron's

No rare earth deposits are currently being mined in Europe.

From Barron's

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