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debit

1 debit /ˈdɛbət/ noun
plural debits
1 debit
/ˈdɛbət/
noun
plural debits
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBIT
[count]
: an amount of money that is taken from an account
opposite credit; see also direct debit

on the debit side

chiefly British : in the section of a financial record where debits are written
used when mentioning the things that you do not like about something
2 debit /ˈdɛbət/ verb
debits; debited; debiting
2 debit
/ˈdɛbət/
verb
debits; debited; debiting
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEBIT
[+ object]
: to take money from (an account)
opposite credit