I. deb‧it1 /ˈdebət, ˈdebɪt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: debitum 'debt'; ⇒ debt]
1. technical a decrease in the amount of money in a bank account, for example because you have taken money out of it
Antonym : credit ⇒
direct debit2. technical a record in financial accounts that shows money that has been spent or that is owed
Antonym : credit3. on the debit side used to say that something is a disadvantage in a particular situation, especially after you have described the advantages:
Bikes are easy to park, but on the debit side they can be dangerous in traffic. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. debit2 verb [transitive] technical1. to take money out of a bank account
Antonym : creditdebit something from something The sum of £25 has been debited from your account.2. to record in financial accounts the money that has been spent or that is owed
debit something against/to something Purchases are debited against the client’s account. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲