Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D direct deposit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: direct' depos'it Pronunciation: [key] a plan in which salaries or other payments are transferred by the paying agency directly to the accounts of the recipients. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. direct current direct-dial ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tautology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language