DEBIT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

debit

noun

Definition of debit

as in disadvantage

a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health care

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Recent Examples of debit That is true, but making costly and unnecessary wars harder to start belongs in the credit column, not the debit one. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The devices can be set up in seconds on debit and credit card readers. — Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Credit cards generally offer stronger fraud and purchase protections than debit or peer‑to‑peer payment apps. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 30 July 2026 That means that even when making debit purchases with Visa’s backing, X can’t guarantee that users will be refunded for all fraudulent charges. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for debit

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Noun

As the lone charter school playing at the highest level of Public League football, Bulls Prep has some disadvantages, such as no true practice field.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
And while youth unemployment has not dramatically spiked yet, executives like TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett have ultimately warned that young workers who fail to adapt to AI could find themselves at a disadvantage.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of disadvantage

Noun

The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.

— Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of handicap

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OpenAI has pushed back against wrongful death and product liability lawsuits, alleging user misuse and violation of usage policies.

— Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Arnaout also pointed to dark costumes as another liability when trick-or-treating.

— Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of liability

Noun

The Hawks blueliners combined for nine giveaways, five shots attempts blocked and a non-positive plus/minus rating for all.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Director Josef Kubota Wladyka illustrates the pluses and minuses of Haru’s potent imagination, resulting in a film that’s sexy, bittersweet and absurdist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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