deposit

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/ verb [T]

Definition

PUT DOWN › to put something down somewhere: He deposited his books on the table.

MONEY › to put money into a bank or valuable things into a safe place: She deposited $150,000 in a Swiss bank account.

SUBSTANCE › to leave something lying on a surface, as a result of a natural or chemical process

(Definition of deposit verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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