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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Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
By the time people realized their account had been debited, reflecting the FBAR penalty, the IRS had already collected the funds, and the bank had already been fully reimbursed.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
When possible, use debit and credit cards with chip or tap-to-pay technology, as skimmers most often target magnetic strip data.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Swipe fees have become a more prominent issue for retailers as consumers have shifted away from cash to debit and credit cards and racked up more purchases that require use of payment networks that take a cut of every sale.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
By the time people realized their account had been debited, reflecting the FBAR penalty, the IRS had already collected the funds, and the bank had already been fully reimbursed.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
Authorities told the Batesville Tribune that Day doesn’t have a cellphone, use debit or credit cards or have OnStar in her vehicle.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
When possible, use debit and credit cards with chip or tap-to-pay technology, as skimmers most often target magnetic strip data.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit. Accessed 4 Mar. 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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