Debit Meaning
/ˈdɛb.ɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounIn bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
nounA sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, i.e. bank's debt to the customer.
Sentence Examples
Debit Mr Hill with $100.
The ATM has swallowed my debit card.
We accept all major credit and debit cards.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The accountant recorded a ____ in the ledger for the expense.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ Mr Hill with $100.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The economist also observed that some of the Victoria Line's cost should be debited to existing lines, as they would benefit from the rebuilding of their interchange stations with the new tube."
— 1962 October, “The Victoria Line”, in Modern Railways, page 217:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The accountant recorded a ____ in the ledger for the expense.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ Mr Hill with $100.