debited; debiting; debits
: to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
1
a
: a record of an indebtedness
specifically
: an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account
b
: the sum of the items entered as debits
2
: a charge against a bank deposit account
3
Examples of debit in a Sentence
Verb
The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
a $30 debit for groceries
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Ulster Bank Has another IT System Issue In another case of déjà vu, Ulster Bank apologized to its ATM customers for being debited twice on each transaction over a 24-hour period spanning Monday and Tuesday of last week, the Belfast Telegraphreported.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2014
Wayne Ford, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Sela had debit or credit cards from victims’ accounts issued to him and opened fraudulent accounts in their names, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
So Blackhawk was free in the Equifax case to debit a $5.95 monthly fee after only six months.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Ulster Bank Has another IT System Issue In another case of déjà vu, Ulster Bank apologized to its ATM customers for being debited twice on each transaction over a 24-hour period spanning Monday and Tuesday of last week, the Belfast Telegraphreported.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2014
Noun
Then four days later, three debit charges were made to the account for $7,550, which he has yet not been reimbursed.
—Wayne Ford, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Sela had debit or credit cards from victims’ accounts issued to him and opened fraudulent accounts in their names, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Debit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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debit
1 of 2 verb
deb·it
ˈdeb-ət 
: to enter as a debit : charge with or as a debt
debit
2 of 2 noun
: an entry in an account representing an amount paid out or owed
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