debtor
Translation
debtor
Examples
The debtor failed to make the payment.
The debtor failed to make the payment.
The company is a major debtor to the bank.
The company is a major debtor to the bank.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a person, country, or organization that owes money The debtor failed to make the payment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: borrower; Antonyms: creditor
Etymology
From 'debt' + '-or' (a suffix indicating a person). A person who has a debt.
Memory Tips
A debt-or is a person who owes a debt. Contrast this with a credit-or, the person who gives credit (lends money).