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debit
[ deb-it ]
noun
- the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
- Bookkeeping.
- that which is entered in an account as a debt; a recorded item of debt.
- any entry or the total shown on the debit side.
- the left-hand side of an account on which such entries are made ( credit ).
- an undesirable or disadvantageous feature.
verb (used with object)
- to charge with a debt:
The store debited her account for the purchase.
- to charge as a debt:
The store debited the purchase to her account.
- Bookkeeping. to enter upon the debit side of an account.
debit
/ ˈ»åÉ›²úɪ³Ù /
noun
- acknowledgment of a sum owing by entry on the left side of an account
- the left side of an account
- an entry on this side
- the total of such entries
- ( as modifier ) Compare credit
a debit balance
verb
- tr
- to record (an item) as a debit in an account
- to charge (a person or his account) with a debt Compare credit
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è°ù±ð·»å±ð²úi³Ù noun verb (used with object)
- °ù±ð·»å±ð²úi³Ù verb (used with object)
- ³Ü²Ô·»å±ð²úi³Ù·±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of debit1
Example Sentences
Shopping around for a better deal on essential bills is often something done online, and may require signing up to a direct debit payment.
It fixes the maximum price that can be charged for each unit of energy on a standard - or default - variable tariff for a typical dual-fuel household which pays by direct debit.
At the till, Sarah's debit card was declined by her bank.
Although the vast majority of businesses in Selkirk do accept debit and credit cards, there are a few which deal only in cash.
He points out that credit cards are more expensive for merchants, be they retailers, or bars and restaurants to accept than debit cards as they incur a higher processing fee.
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