noun

deposit

Translation

deposit, down payment, security deposit, sediment

I made a deposit at the bank this morning.

We paid a deposit for the new apartment.

The flood left a deposit of mud.

a ((deposit)) of ((sth.)) an amount of money or a layer of a substance I made a deposit of $100.

a ((deposit)) on ((sth.)) a sum payable as a first installment on a purchase We paid a deposit on the car.

Synonyms: down payment, security (money); sediment, layer (geology)

From Latin 'depositum', meaning 'a thing laid down'. It's formed from 'de-' (down) + 'ponere' (to put, place).

Think of 'putting down' ('de-posit') money in a bank or for a purchase.