debit
the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
Bookkeeping.
that which is entered in an account as a debt; a recorded item of debt.
any entry or the total shown on the debit side.
the left-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to credit).
an undesirable or disadvantageous feature.
to charge with a debt: The store debited her account for the purchase.
to charge as a debt: The store debited the purchase to her account.
Bookkeeping. to enter upon the debit side of an account.
Origin of debit
1Other words from debit
- pre·deb·it, noun, verb (used with object)
- re·deb·it, verb (used with object)
- un·deb·it·ed, adjective
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How to use debit in a sentence
He enters the check in the general cash book, debiting private ledger and crediting cash or bank.
British Dictionary definitions for debit
/ (ˈdɛbɪt) accounting /
acknowledgment of a sum owing by entry on the left side of an account
the left side of an account
an entry on this side
the total of such entries
(as modifier): a debit balance Compare credit (def. 10)
(tr)
to record (an item) as a debit in an account
to charge (a person or his account) with a debt: Compare credit (def. 17)
Origin of debit
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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