debit

//ˈdɛbɪt//
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Visual representation of debit

Noun

debitSingular
debitsPlural
1

An entry recording a sum owed, listed on the left-hand side of an account.

The accountant recorded the payment as a debit in the ledger.

2

A payment made or owed, especially one that reduces the balance of a bank account.

There was a debit of $50 from my account for the monthly subscription.

Verb

debitInfinitive
debitPresent tense
debitedPast tense
debitedPast participle
debitingPresent participle
debitsThird-person singular
1

To remove money from a bank account or to record a sum as owed.

The bank will debit the amount from your account automatically.

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