· 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"

Hypernym(s): security, surety

· 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