Depositable
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Capable of being deposited; able to be placed, laid down, or accumulated in a particular place, typically as a layer, residue, or item. formal, rare
"Had the ransom been of the nature of depositable things, (viz. to secure satisfaction in case the treaty took effect, and to be resumed in case it succeeded not), it had much altered the matter; there had no great damage accrued to the depositor; he might have received his own again, though not with advantage: but sufferings once undergone cannot be recalled; …"
Example
More examples"Had the ransom been of the nature of depositable things, (viz. to secure satisfaction in case the treaty took effect, and to be resumed in case it succeeded not), it had much altered the matter; there had no great damage accrued to the depositor; he might have received his own again, though not with advantage: but sufferings once undergone cannot be recalled; …"
Etymology
From deposit + -able.