deposit

If you deposit something, you put it down in a place.

If you deposit money, you put it into a bank account.

Example: I deposited £50 in my bank account.

If you deposit a coin or a note, you put it into a machine to buy something.

A deposit is something put down or left behind.

A deposit is money or other valuables left in a bank to be kept safe.

Example: I put my jewelry in my safe deposit.