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noun [countable] British English pronunciation: deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ 
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pluraldeposits
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  1. 1
    a first payment that you make when you agree to buy something expensive such as a car or house. The rest of the money that you pay later is called the balance

    She paid a £500 deposit, and agreed to pay the balance within six months.

    put down a deposit (=pay it):

    We've put down a deposit on a new house.

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  3. 3
    an amount of money that you pay into a bank account
    make a deposit:

    He made a £2,000 cash deposit on 5 April.

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  4. 4
    in the UK, an amount of money that someone pays to become a candidate in an election. Candidates who do not get many votes do not get their deposit back after the election
    lose your deposit (=get very few votes):

    The Conservative candidate came last and lost her deposit.

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