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Noun: debit  de-bit
  1. An accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
    "A debit entry was made to record the purchase of office supplies";
    - debit entry
Verb: debit  de-bit
  1. (accounting) enter as debit
    "The accountant debited the expense to the company's account"

Derived forms: debiting, debited, debits

Type of: account, accounting entry, entry, ledger entry

Antonym: credit

Encyclopedia: Debit