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Synonyms
debt (dĕt)

[Middle English dette, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin* dēbita, pl. of Latin dēbitum, debt neuter past participle of dēbēre, to owe.]

noun 

  1. Something owed, such as money, goods, or services.
    1. An obligation or liability to pay or render something to someone else.
    2. The condition of owing: a young family always in debt.
  3. An offense requiring forgiveness or reparation; a trespass.

derivatives

debt́less
adjective