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debiting

deb·it
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [deb-it]
    • /ˈdɛb ɪt/
    • /ˈdeb.ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [deb-it]
    • /ˈdɛb ɪt/

Definitions of debiting word

  • noun debiting the recording or an entry of debt in an account. 1
  • noun debiting Bookkeeping. that which is entered in an account as a debt; a recorded item of debt. any entry or the total shown on the debit side. the left-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to credit). 1
  • noun debiting an undesirable or disadvantageous feature. 1
  • verb with object debiting to charge with a debt: The store debited her account for the purchase. 1
  • verb with object debiting to charge as a debt: The store debited the purchase to her account. 1
  • verb with object debiting Bookkeeping. to enter upon the debit side of an account. 1

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Origin of debiting

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Old French < Latin dēbitum something owed; see debt

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Debiting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

debiting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

debiting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for debiting

verb debiting

  • render — to cause to be or become; make: to render someone helpless.
  • figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
  • reckon — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
  • record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
  • invoice — an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.

Antonyms for debiting

verb debiting

  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.

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