debit: Meaning and Definition of

deb•it

1. the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
1. that which is entered in an account as a debt; a recorded item of debt.
2. any entry or the total shown on the debit side.
3. the left-hand side of an account on which such entries are made (opposed to credit).
3. an undesirable or disadvantageous feature.

1. to charge with a debt: The store debited her account for the purchase.
2. to charge as a debt: The store debited the purchase to her account.
3. to enter upon the debit side of an account.