debt

1 something (as money) which is owed he filed for bankruptcy when his debts exceeded his assets Synonyms arrearage, arrears, indebtedness, liability (usually liabilities), obligation, score Related Words bond, debit, delinquency; bankruptcy, default, embarrassment, insolvency Near Antonyms quietus, quittance, repayment; asset

2 a breaking of a moral or legal code forgive us our debts Synonyms breach, crime, offense, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoingRelated Words bias crime, hate crime; felony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance; fault, foible, peccadillo; break, infringement; immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness; corruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousness; abuse, criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulness; descent, downfall, fallNear Antonyms blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachability; goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousnessAntonyms noncrime