See Also: deposit 1, noun(dictionary)
deposit(2)(dictionary)
deposit(1)(dictionary)
Deposit(medicine)
IRREGULAR DEPOSIT(law)
REGULAR DEPOSIT(law)
SPECIAL DEPOSIT(law)
Time deposit(finance)
Safe(ty) deposit box(finance)
Linked deposit(finance)

deposit 1, noun (oh)



a part of the cost of something you are buying that you pay some time before you pay the rest of it
deposit of
::A deposit of 10% is required.
put down a deposit (on sth)
(=pay a deposit)
::We put down a deposit on a house last week.
money that you pay when you rent something such as an apartment or car, which will be given back if you do not damage it
deposit of
::We ask for one month's rent in advance, plus a deposit of $500.
an amount of money that is paid into a bank account
-opposite withdrawal withdrawal deposit into
::I'd like to make a deposit (=pay some money) into my savings account.
a layer of a mineral, metal etc that is left in soil or rocks through a natural process
deposit of
::rich deposits of gold in the hills
an amount or layer of a substance that gradually develops in a particular place
::fatty deposits on the heart
an amount of money paid by a candidate in a political election in Britain, that is returned to them if they get enough votes
lose your deposit
(=not get enough votes)