· the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
Synonym(s): sedimentation, alluviation
Hypernym(s): geological_phenomenon
· matter that has been deposited by some natural process
Synonym(s): sediment
Hypernym(s): matter
· the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Synonym(s): deposition
Hypernym(s): accretion, accumulation
· money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
Synonym(s): bank_deposit
Hypernym(s): fund, monetary_fund
· a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
Synonym(s): down_payment
Hypernym(s): payment
· money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
· a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
Hypernym(s): guarantee, warrant, warrantee, warranty
· a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
Synonym(s): depository, depositary, repository
Hypernym(s): facility, installation
· the act of putting something somewhere
Synonym(s): deposition
Hypernym(s): buildup
· put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
Synonym(s): lodge, wedge, stick
Hypernym(s): fasten, fix, secure
· put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"
Synonym(s): bank
Hypernym(s): give
Antonym(s): withdraw
· put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
Synonym(s): situate, fix, posit
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay