debit
pronunciation
How to pronounce debit in British English: UK [ˈdebɪt]
How to pronounce debit in American English: US [ˈdɛbɪt]
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- Noun:
- an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
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- Verb:
- enter as debit
Word Origin
- debit (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French debet or directly from Latin debitum "thing owed, that which is owing," neuter past participle of debere "to owe" (see debt). As a verb from 1680s. Debit card is attested from 1975.
Antonym
Example
- 1. The widespread use of debit cards hasn 't helped , either .
- 2. Most chinese still use debit cards .
- 3. The trusty sim card can also act as a debit and credit card .
- 4. Some schemes issue customers with debit cards linked to their m-banking accounts .
- 5. Google is competing on the basis of low fees for credit and debit card transactions .