debit
Translation
debit, withdrawal
Examples
A debit of £50 was made to my account.
A debit of $50 was made to my account.
The total debits must equal the total credits.
The total debits must equal the total credits.
Grammar Patterns
a debit ((of amount)) ((from/to an account)) a record of money taken from a bank account A debit of $50 was made to my account.
Similar Words
Synonyms: charge, deduction, withdrawal; Antonyms: credit
Etymology
From Latin 'debitum' ('what is owed'), from 'debere' ('to owe'). The 'de-' means 'from' and 'habere' means 'to have'.
Memory Tips
Think 'DEBT-it'. A debit is a record of a debt or something taken out of an account.