debit (EN)noun, adjective, verb
noun “debit”
singular debit , plural debits or uncountable
- an amount of money taken from a bank account Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.She noticed a
debit of $200 on her bank statement. - (in accounting) an entry recording a sum owed, listed on the left side of an account The accountant entered the purchase as a
debit in the company's books.
adjective “debit”
base form debit , non-gradable
- relating to taking money from an account She made a
debit transaction. - pertaining to debit card transactions The shop offers discounts on
debit purchases but not on credit cards.
verb “debit”
infinitive debit ; he debits ; past tense debited ; past part. debited ; ger. debiting
- to take money from an account The store will
debit your account when you make a purchase. - (in accounting) to record an amount on the debit side of an account The accountant
debited the expense to the supplies account.