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deposit

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/noun

An amount of money put into a bank account for safekeeping or to earn interest.

Example sentences

  • “He made a deposit of five hundred dollars at the bank this morning.”
  • “You can make a deposit using the bank's mobile app.”

Also the refundable payment made when renting: 'security deposit'. As a verb it can simply mean to put something down.

Synonyms for deposit

Antonyms

  • withdrawal

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