debit meaning and definition

DEBIT noun

Definition of debit (noun)

1. An amount of money taken out of a bank account.
   • "My bank account has a debit every month for my gym membership."
   • "She used her debit card to pay for the groceries."
   • synonyms: debit entry
   • antonym: credit

DEBIT verb

Definition of debit (verb)

1. To remove money from a bank account.
   • "The bank debited my account for the monthly fee."
   • "When you buy something with a debit card, the money is debited from your account immediately."