debit
entry for money taken from account
A record in a bank or company account that shows money going out of the account.
a debit of [amount] from [account]
- The statement shows a debit of $75 for the electricity bill.
- All debits and credits must be entered before we close the books.
- Your account has a debit of €20 for the monthly service fee.
- There was an unauthorized debit on my bank statement yesterday.
- Please explain this large debit to my checking account.
- I saw a small debit on my bank account today.
- The bank made a debit of ten dollars for the card fee.
- Every debit and every credit is written in the company’s books.
- There is a debit of $50 on my account for the phone bill.
- This debit on my statement is from the supermarket.
to take money from account
To take money from an account and write this in the bank or company records.
to debit [amount] from [account]
- The company will debit the full amount from your account within three working days.
- Your card was debited twice for the same purchase by mistake.
- Please confirm whether we should debit the customer’s account today.
- Any additional fees will be debited from your balance automatically.
- We incorrectly debited the invoice to the wrong account last month.
- The bank will debit $20 from your account each month.
- My card was debited for the hotel room yesterday.
- They debited my account by mistake, so I called the bank.
- The shop will debit the money when the item is sent.
- We will debit your account as soon as we receive your order.
payment using a debit card
A type of payment that uses your debit card and takes money from your bank account right away.
to pay by debit
- The cashier asked if I wanted to pay with credit or debit.
- There’s a small fee if you use debit for very small purchases.
- For online orders you can choose between debit and credit at checkout.
- I usually use debit so I don’t spend more than I have.
- The machine wouldn’t accept debit, so I had to use cash.
- I paid for the food by debit.
- Do you want to use credit or debit?
- She used debit to buy her train ticket.
- You can pay with cash, credit, or debit here.
- I always use debit for small things like coffee.
- Base: debit
- Plural: debits
- Base: debit
- 3rd Person Singular: debits
- Present Participle: debiting
- Past: debited
credit or debit
1asking card payment type
A question that means: Will you pay with a credit card or a debit card?
- At the counter the clerk asked, "Credit or debit?"
- When you use the machine, it first asks you "Credit or debit?"
- She handed over her card and the cashier said, "Is that credit or debit?"
debit card
1bank card using account funds
A plastic bank card that you use to pay, where the money goes straight out of your bank account.
- I usually pay my groceries with my debit card.
- Keep your debit card safe and never share your PIN.
- Some small shops still do not accept debit cards.
direct debit
1automatic payment from bank account
A way to pay regular bills where you let a company take the money directly from your bank account on certain dates.
- I pay my electricity bill by direct debit every month.
- You can set up a direct debit for your rent so you never forget to pay.
- Please fill in this form to authorize the direct debit.
in debit
1account showing debit balance
Used to say that an account shows a debit balance, often meaning that more money has gone out than has come in.
- The account is currently in debit and will incur charges if it stays that way.
- Several customer accounts were in debit at the end of the quarter.
- If your account is in debit for more than 30 days, the bank may contact you.