depositar

/deposiˈtaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to deposit, to put, to place

🏦 depositar = de- + posit (place), same root as deposit, position,position

Latin ponere, positus means to place. De- adds down or away, so depositar is to set something down in a spot, whether money in a bank or trust in someone. English deposit is the direct cousin.

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