debit

1 of 2

verb

deb·​it ˈde-bət How to pronounce debit (audio)
debited; debiting; debits

transitive verb

: to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit

debit

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noun

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The company has grown rapidly as an increasing proportion of transactions worldwide moved from cash to debit and credit cards. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024 Daily Total: $76 Day 2 7am — I get woken up by a notification from my credit card provider that my fortnightly gym membership fee has been debited. Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 4 June 2024
Noun
The survey reports that 99% of US consumers have a credit, debit or prepaid card. David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 The big picture: By creating a multi-network platform, Push Cash will support instant transfers through both RTP and debit rails, defaulting to the network with the best performance. Ryan Lawler, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debit 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin debitum debt

First Known Use

Verb

1668, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of debit was in 1668

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Cite this Entry

“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

debit

1 of 2 verb
deb·​it ˈdeb-ət How to pronounce debit (audio)
: 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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