debited; debiting; debits
: to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
1
a
: a record of an indebtedness
specifically
: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account
b
: the sum of the items entered as debits
2
: a charge against a bank deposit account
3
Examples of debit in a Sentence
Verb
The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
a $30 debit for groceries
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Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
It would have been assessed to UBS and passed on to Toth by debiting her account.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The move also unlocks real cross-sell potential: combining FIS’s debit processing with Global’s credit capabilities.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Verb
This includes bank transfers, online banking, and debit/credit cards, and there are plenty of casinos that accept PayPal as well.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
It would have been assessed to UBS and passed on to Toth by debiting her account.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
Nutritional assistance programs like SNAP, previously known as food stamps, provide low-income families with debit or EBT cards to pay for groceries.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The move also unlocks real cross-sell potential: combining FIS’s debit processing with Global’s credit capabilities.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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debit
1 of 2 verb
deb·it
ˈdeb-ət 
: to enter as a debit : charge with or as a debt
debit
2 of 2 noun
: an entry in an account representing an amount paid out or owed
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