debit

The word “debit” means money taken out of an account, or the record of that withdrawal. In plain terms, money leaving an account, as opposed to a credit, which is money coming in.

“Debit” is pronounced DEHB-iht (/ˈdɛb.ɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “debit” used in a sentence: “Check your recent debits before you query the balance.”

The opposite of “debit” — its antonyms — is credit.

Depending on how it is used, “debit” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “debit” comes from Latin. From Latin debitum, "what is owed" — the same root that gives us "debt" (they are doublets, two words descended from the same Latin source).

“Debit” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Debit” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: money taken out of an account, or the record of that withdrawal.

A "debit" is money taken out of an account, while a "credit" is money added into an account. In accounting, the two terms describe opposite sides of a transaction, with debits typically reducing a bank balance and credits increasing it.

A "debit" refers to the withdrawal itself, or the record of money taken out of an account, while a "debit card" is the physical or digital card used to make purchases that are debited directly from a linked bank account. The card is the tool; the debit is the resulting transaction.

Yes, "debit" can be used as a verb meaning to take money out of an account or to record it as owed, as in "the bank will debit your account." This verb use directly parallels its noun sense describing the withdrawal itself.