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debitor

debitor

8.8
A person who owes money to another
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛbɪtər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : deudor
  • The debitor failed to repay the amount by the agreed deadline.

Examples

  • Lawyers advised the debitor on possible options for settling the outstanding debt.

  • In the contract, the rights and responsibilities of the debitor are clearly defined.

  • The debitor failed to make the payment on time.

  • Can a debitor negotiate a lower interest rate?

  • The debitor struggled to keep up with the monthly payment schedule.

  • After the meeting, the debitor agreed to a repayment plan with the bank.

  • Every debitor must understand their obligations before signing a loan agreement.

Synonyms

borrower
vsdebitor
86 2.3

A person who takes money or things and plans to give them back

focuses on owing money rather than on receiving it
debtor
vsdebitor
36 4.1

A person or organization that owes money to someone else

is the same meaning expressed in a different word form
ower
vsdebitor
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who must repay money they borrowed

is the standard term without dialectal or archaic tone
acceptor
vsdebitor
  • Specialized
8.7

A person or bank that agrees to pay a bill when it is due

is a general obliged payer rather than a specific contractual role

Antonyms

creditor
76 3.0

A person or organization that someone owes money to

Surface Forms

debitor singular
debitors plural
debtors plural
debtor singular

Morphology

debitor = debit (opaque) = debit + or

The form is analyzable as 'debit' plus the agentive suffix '-or', but the sense 'a person who owes money' is not predictably derived for most learners and the word is a learned or archaic borrowing.

Etymology

Debitor comes from the Latin verb debere, which means 'to owe', and it shares the same idea as the English words debt and debit. So, a debitor is simply a person who 'owes' money to someone else.