redeposit

Everyday

1. To put money back into a bank or account. tree →
2. (science) To drop or lay down material, like sand or mud, again in a new place. tree →
3. (noun) Money or material put down again. tree →

In the lessons

In money lessons it means paying money back in after taking it out. In geography and science, rivers and the sea pick up sand and stones and redeposit them somewhere else, building beaches and deltas. Phrases: «redeposit the money», «redeposit sediment».

Examples

• I took out ten pounds and then redeposited it. tree →
• The river picks up mud and redeposits it at the bend. tree →
• Waves redeposit sand further along the beach. tree →
• Mum redeposited the cheque after the bank lost it. tree →
• The wind redeposited the dust on the windowsill. tree →
• Glaciers carried rocks and redeposited them far away. tree →

Note

Regular verb: redeposited. «re-» means «again». In maths problems, redepositing money adds it back: if you had 50 dollars, took out 20 and redeposited 20, you have 50 again. A rare word; «put back in» is more common.