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
Synonyms
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
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
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
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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
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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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