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deposit Antonyms

Opposite of deposit

Because the opposite of deposit shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest or for safekeeping.

Usage Example

"She went to the bank on Friday afternoon to make a cash withdrawal into her savings account."

Strongest
withdrawal

• verb (Context 2)

To put or set down money or valuables in a bank or safe place for safekeeping or to earn interest.

Usage Example

"You can withdraw checks directly into your account using the mobile banking application."

Strongest
withdraw
take out

• noun (Context 3)

A sum payable as a first installment on the purchase of something, or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later.

Usage Example

"The landlord required a security refund equivalent to one month's rent before handing over the keys."

Strong
refund

• verb (Context 4)

To put or set down something or someone in a specific, often stated place.

Usage Example

"He deposited the heavy stack of books on the desk with a sigh of relief."

Strongest
pick up
remove
Strong
retrieve

• verb (Context 5)

To lay down a layer of matter gradually as a result of a natural process (especially of water, wind, or a geological medium).

Usage Example

"Over centuries, the flooding river deposited rich silt across the surrounding valley."

Strongest
erode
wash away

Similar words to deposit

Words similar to deposit shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

put down
set down
down payment
place
bank
sediment
pay in
lay down
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Deposit. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/deposit
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