debit


Definition: Meaning of, debit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɛbɪt /

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debit debits
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  1. technical a decrease in the amount of money in a bank account, for example because you have taken money out of it [↪  direct debit]
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  2. technical a record in financial accounts that shows money that has been spent or that is owed
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  3. on the debit side used to say that something is a disadvantage in a particular situation, especially after you have described the advantages
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
debit debited debited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
debiting debits
[transitive] [technical]
  1. to take money out of a bank account
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  2. to record in financial accounts the money that has been spent or that is owed
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debit used in phrases

  • debit card (noun)
    1. a plastic card with your signature on that you can use to pay for things. The money is taken directly from your bank account
  • debit entry (noun)
    1. an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
  • debit note (noun)
    1. a written record showing that a customer owes money to a company
  • debit side (noun)
    1. account of payments owed; usually the left side of a financial statement
  • direct debit (noun)
    1. an instruction you give your bank to pay money directly out of your account regularly to a particular person or organization
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