debt

[det] / dɛt /

NOUN

money owed to others

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrears bill capital commitment credit damage deficit due indebtedness liability mortgage obligation price tag receipt

STRONG

IOU albatross baggage bite check chit claim cuff debenture debit dues duty encumbrance invoice manifest note reckoning responsibility score tab tally voucher

WEAK

arrearage bad news below the line dead horse in hock in the hole in the red outstandings promissory note red ink

Antonyms

STRONG

irresponsibility

WEAK

asset cash excess profit

Example Sentences

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The Beverly Hills flagship store of luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has been sold to a New York investor as the owners of the department store chain sell property to pay debts.

From Los Angeles Times

In January of 2001, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the budget surpluses of President Bill Clinton’s second term would continue throughout the next decade, totaling $5.6 trillion and erasing the national debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Look at your existing spending and saving habits, and any outstanding credit-card debt or other loans, to get a grasp on how you currently interact with money.

From MarketWatch

The first is a mortgage-style payment plan where they pay the debt off in 10 to 25 years.

From MarketWatch

Andrei Ivanov, a former government minister who took over the airport following its nationalisation, told Russia's RBK news outlet in July the airport was in significant debt and was seeking a new owner.

From Barron's

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