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- pronunciation:
- de
biht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an amount of money removed from or owed on an account, or the record of that amount.
This debit of fifteen dollars in your checking account reflects a fee that the bank charges each month.- antonyms:
- credit
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| definition 2: |
in double-entry bookkeeping, the left-hand side of an accounts ledger, or any entry or sum recorded on the left-hand side. (Cf. credit.)
- antonyms:
- credit
- similar words:
- charge
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| definition 3: |
a shortcoming or disadvantage; drawback.
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| related words: |
arrears, expense |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
debits, debiting, debited |
| definition 1: |
to charge with a debt, or to subtract from an amount of money that exists in an account.
I have arranged it so that my bank debits my account each month to pay for my swim club membership.- antonyms:
- credit
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| definition 2: |
to enter on the left-hand side of a double-entry accounts ledger.
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| related words: |
charge |
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