debt
/dɛt/
noundebt
Remember: you don’t *hear* the **b** in **debt**—it’s a “silent **b**” hiding between **de** and **t**.
Yes, it's debt. The tricky part is the silent **b**: spell it **d-e-b-t**, not **d-e-t**.
Definitions
- nounmoney that is owed to someone else; something (such as a loan) that must be paid back
- nounthe state of owing money
Examples
- “After college, Maya worked hard to pay off her student debt.”
- “The store let him buy the laptop on credit, but the debt still had to be repaid.”
- “They made a budget to avoid going into debt again.”
Synonyms
loanliabilityobligationamount owedarrears
Antonyms
creditpayment
Translations
ES deudaPT dívidaFR dette
Common misspellings
detdebtzdebetdeptdebttedeabtdebt deBt
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