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to debit

to debit

1 4.1
To take money from an account and record the charge
  • verb
  • /ˈdɛbɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : debitar
  • Clearly, one would only debit energy sources that are coming from our own inventory, so to speak.
  • debit the account

Examples

  • If you choose the online option, we will debit your bank account immediately for the purchase.

  • Without it, a person will not be able to buy or sell any goods since it tracks everyone's finances and would obviously require knowing and identifying every individual in order to properly debit their bank accounts.

    Blog text (1)
  • If the bank is off at all, they're going to credit or debit the account accordingly.

  • That is what I have automatically debited from my checking account into my savings accounts.

  • First Horizon continued to debit the account for nearly four years after the loan was paid in full, thereby overcharging by $9,461.57.

    Academic text (2006)
  • If you owe money, you can pay the IRS on their websites by the tax filing deadline or you can set up a dates for the IRS to debit your bank accounts.

  • The store will automatically debit your account for the subscription fee every month.

  • You can set up your utilities to debit your checking account on the due date each month.

Synonyms

to deduct
vsto debit
57 3.9

Take an amount from a total, usually money

records an owed amount into accounts rather than reducing a total
to expense
vsto debit
  • Specialized
5 6.5

To record a cost so you can claim the money back

records amounts on the left side of an account as a bookkeeping entry
to tab
vsto debit
1 4.2

To add a cost to someone's bill to pay later

records the amount immediately on the left side in formal bookkeeping

Antonyms

23 2.3

To add money to an account

Compounds

27 1.6

A plastic card you use to pay or withdraw money from your bank account

debit balance
  • Specialized
4.4

An amount that shows an account owes money because more money was taken out than put in

debit entry
  • Specialized
5.1

An account record that shows money someone owes or spends

debit side
  • Specialized
5.7

The left side of an account that shows payments and costs

Surface Forms

debit infinitive
debited past
debited past participle
debiting present participle
debits third person singular

Etymology

Debit as a verb also comes from the Latin debēre 'to owe' and the noun debitum. So to debit an account is to record something as 'owed' or to charge and remove money from that account.