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1de·pos·it Listen to audio/dɪˈpɑ:zət/ verb
de·pos·its; de·pos·it·ed; de·pos·it·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to put (money) in a bank account
Your paycheck will be automatically deposited into your account. I deposited over $3,000 this afternoon.
2 somewhat formal : to put or leave (someone or something) in a particular place
He carefully deposited [=(more commonly) put, placed] the tools in the trunk of his car. Please deposit your things in your room and return to the hotel lobby. The taxi deposited us at the train station.
3 : to leave an amount of (something, such as sand, snow, or mud) on a surface or area especially over a period of time
layers of mud deposited by flood waters The storm may deposit [=leave] up to three feet of snow in some areas.
— de·pos·i·tor Listen to audio /dɪˈpɑ:zətɚ/ noun, plural de·pos·i·tors [count]
bank depositors [=people who put money in a bank account]
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