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debit

de·bit

UK/ˈdɛb.ɪt/ US/ˈdɛbɪt/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing

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verb

1.

enter as debit

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French debet, from Latin debitum (“what is owed, a debt”), neuter of debitus, past participle of debere (“to owe”); Doublet of debt.

Phrases

  • agency debit memo
  • debit account
  • debit balance
  • debit card
  • debit note
  • direct debit
  • on the debit side

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