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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Verb
It would have been assessed to UBS and passed on to Toth by debiting her account.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Pros Above-average APY No minimum balance No monthly fee
Access to checks and debit/ATM card
Out-of-network ATM reimbursement up to $10 per month
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Quontic Bank is a Member FDIC.
—Tim Baker, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Payments with checks or debit or credit cards are not rounded.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2025
People at the bottom of the economic ladder will probably feel any penny pinch the most, as they are either unbanked or unable to access debit or credit cards or a digital wallet.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit. Accessed 2 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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