The noun deposit has 9 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) deposit, sedimentation, alluviation -- (the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating)
2. (1) sediment, deposit -- (matter that has been deposited by some natural process)
3. deposition, deposit -- (the natural process of laying down a deposit of something)
4. deposit, bank deposit -- (money deposited in a bank)
5. down payment, deposit -- (a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later)
6. deposit -- (money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car")
7. deposit -- (a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met)
8. depository, deposit, depositary, repository -- (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)
9. deposit, deposition -- (the act of putting something somewhere)
Overview of verb deposit
The verb deposit has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) lodge, wedge, stick, deposit -- (fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table")
2. (2) deposit, bank -- (put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month")
3. (2) situate, fix, posit, deposit -- (put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot")