debit

US /ˈdɛbɪt/

UK /ˈdebɪt/

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noun

  • Amount of money taken out of an account
  • An accounting entry that increases asset or expense accounts, and decreases liability, owner's equity, or revenue accounts.
  • An entry recording an amount owed, listed on the left-hand side or column of an account.
  • The amount of a debit entry.
  • A card used to make purchases where the funds are directly withdrawn from the user's bank account.
  • A sum deducted from an account, especially a bank account.

other

  • To record a debit entry in an account.
  • To record a debit in an account.

Examples

The money will be debited from your account.

Your current account is automatically debited with the amount of your purchase.