All Definitions for Bank
Below are all the dictionary definitions of bank:
1An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
2A branch office of such an institution.
3An underwriter or controller of a card game.
4A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business
5A joint stock or capital.
6The sum of money etc. which the dealer or banker has as a fund from which to draw stakes and pay losses.
7Money
8Profit.
9In certain games, such as dominos, a fund of pieces from which the players are allowed to draw.
10A safe and guaranteed place of storage for and retrieval of important items or goods.
11A device used to store coins or currency.
12To deal with a bank or financial institution, or for an institution to provide financial services to a client.
13To put into a bank.
14To conceal in the rectum for use in prison.
15To provide banking services to.
16An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse.
17An elevation under the sea
18A shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth
19A slope of earth, sand, etc.
20An embankment.
21The incline of an aircraft, especially during a turn.
22An incline, a hill.
23A mass of clouds.
24The face of the coal at which miners are working.
25A deposit of ore or coal, worked by excavations above water level.
26The ground at the top of a shaft.
27To roll or incline laterally in order to turn.
28To cause (an aircraft) to bank.
29To form into a bank or heap, to bank up.
30To form a bank
31To gather in masses.
32To cover the embers of a fire with ashes in order to retain heat.
33To raise a mound or dike about
34To enclose, defend, or fortify with a bank
35To embank.
36To provide additional power for a train ascending a bank (incline) by attaching another locomotive.
37A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.
38A row of keys on a musical keyboard or the equivalent on a typewriter keyboard.
39A contiguous block of memory that is of fixed, hardware-dependent size, but often larger than a page and partitioning the memory such that two distinct banks do not overlap.
40A set of multiple adjacent drop targets.
41To arrange or order in a row.
42A bench, as for rowers in a galley
43Also, a tier of oars.
44A bench or seat for judges in court.
45The regular term of a court of law, or the full court sitting to hear arguments upon questions of law, as distinguished from a sitting at nisi prius, or a court held for jury trials. See banc
46A bench, or row of keys belonging to a keyboard, as in an organ.
47To pass by the banks of.
48A kind of table used by printers.
49A surname.
50A major London Underground station in the City of London, named after the Bank of England and one of the busiest stations on the network (OS grid ref TQ3281)
51A village in the New Forest in Hampshire, England.
About antonyms for bank
Finding the right antonym for bank helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.", bank has 5 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.
Each antonym carries a slightly different shade of opposition. Draw is the most direct opposite in most situations. Withdraw works well when the context calls for a more nuanced contrast. Distrust is often preferred when the context calls for a specific type of opposition.
When choosing an antonym, consider the connotation, formality level, and audience. Some alternatives work better in casual conversation while others shine in academic or professional writing. For example, using a more formal antonym in a business email can elevate your tone, while a casual antonym might feel more natural in creative writing or dialogue.
It is also worth noting that not all antonyms are perfectly interchangeable. The context of your sentence, the surrounding words, and the intended emotional impact all play a role in selecting the best opposite word. The list above provides the most common and useful antonyms for bank, but always read your sentence aloud to ensure the chosen word flows naturally.