reposit

verb

re·pos·it ri-ˈpä-zət

(ˌ)rē-

reposited ri-ˈpä-zə-təd

-ˈpäz-təd

; repositing ri-ˈpä-zə-tiŋ

-ˈpäz-tiŋ

ri-ˈpä-zət

: deposit, store

(ˌ)rē-

: to put back in place : replace

the radioactive waste will be stored on-site until it can be reposited elsewhere

Etymology

Latin repositus, past participle of reponere to replace, from re- + ponere to place — more at position

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of reposit was in 1630

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Style

“Reposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reposit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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