Dictionary

creditor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹɛdɪtə/ (UK)
• /ˈkɹɛdɪtɚ/ (US)
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Etymology

From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).

Meanings

1. A person to whom a debt is owed.
   • The creditor demanded immediate payment.
   • She met with her creditors to negotiate the debt.
   • The creditor took legal action against the bankrupt company.
2. One who gives credence to something; a believer.

Forms

Antonyms

debtor

Deriveds

noncreditor · preferred creditor · frauditor · catholic creditor · unsecured creditor · general creditor · creditorship · cocreditor · secured creditor · creditress

Hyponyms

noteholder · debtholder · bondholder

Translations (115)

sh зајмода́вац (a person to whom a debt is owed) · mi kaitukumoni (a person to whom a debt is owed) · hi साहूकार (a person to whom a debt is owed) · el πιστωτής (a person to whom a debt is owed) · enm creaunsour (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sk veriteľ (a person to whom a debt is owed) · da kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sq kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · tr alacaklı (a person to whom a debt is owed) · rsk кредитор (a person to whom a debt is owed) · grc χρήστης (a person to whom a debt is owed) · kk кредитші (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ug قەرز بەرگۈچى (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ru заимода́тель (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ar دَائِن (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ca creditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sl upnica (a person to whom a debt is owed) · uz qarz beruvchi (a person to whom a debt is owed) · cmn 貸方 /贷方 (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fr créancier (a person to whom a debt is owed) · es acreedor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ms pemiutang (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fa-ira بِسْتانْکار (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ru заимода́вец (a person to whom a debt is owed) · km ម្ចាស់បំណុល (a person to whom a debt is owed) · eo kreditoro (a person to whom a debt is owed) · rsk поверитель (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ka კრედიტორი (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ro creditoare (a person to whom a debt is owed) · pt credor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · bg кредито́рка (a person to whom a debt is owed) · hy վարկատու (a person to whom a debt is owed) · lo ເຈົ້າໜີ້ (a person to whom a debt is owed) · lv kreditore (a person to whom a debt is owed) · az kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · et võlausaldaja (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sv borgenär (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ast acreedor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ca anglès (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sl upnik (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ur قَرْض خْواہْ (a person to whom a debt is owed) · el δανειστής (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sw mkopeshaji (a person to whom a debt is owed) · uz kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fi velkoja (a person to whom a debt is owed) · mi kaitukunama (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sh krèdītor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · cmn 債主 /债主 (a person to whom a debt is owed) · de Gläubiger (a person to whom a debt is owed) · he נוֹשֶׁה (a person to whom a debt is owed) · pl wierzyciel (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fa-ira طَلَبْکار (a person to whom a debt is owed) · nl crediteur (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fi luotonantaja (a person to whom a debt is owed) · az borcverən (a person to whom a debt is owed) · kmr deyndêr (a person to whom a debt is owed) · cs věřitelka (a person to whom a debt is owed) · th เจ้าหนี้ (a person to whom a debt is owed) · lv kreditors (a person to whom a debt is owed) · uk кредито́рка (a person to whom a debt is owed) · cmn 債權人 /债权人 (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ja 債権者 (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ast acreedora (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ur دائِن (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sv kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fr créancière (a person to whom a debt is owed) · la crēditrix (a person to whom a debt is owed) · hu hitelező (a person to whom a debt is owed) · es acreedora (a person to whom a debt is owed) · uk кредито́р (a person to whom a debt is owed) · vi chủ nợ (a person to whom a debt is owed) · la crēditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ko 채권자 (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fa-ira وامدَهَنْدِه (a person to whom a debt is owed) · bg кредито́р (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ru кредито́р (a person to whom a debt is owed) · enm creditour (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ga cobhthach (a person to whom a debt is owed) · be крэдыто́рка (a person to whom a debt is owed) · bn ঋণদাতা (a person to whom a debt is owed) · tr kreditör (a person to whom a debt is owed) · got 𐌳𐌿𐌻𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌾𐌰 (a person to whom a debt is owed) · tr borç veren (a person to whom a debt is owed) · rsk пожичкодаватель (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sh zajmodávac (a person to whom a debt is owed) · it creditore (a person to whom a debt is owed) · it creditrice (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ja 貸方 (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fa-ira قَرْض دَهَنْدِه (a person to whom a debt is owed) · pl wierzycielka (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ro creditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · tg қарздиҳанда (a person to whom a debt is owed) · hi ऋणदाता (a person to whom a debt is owed) · fi lainanantaja (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ky кредитор (a person to whom a debt is owed) · cs věřitel (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sw mdai (a person to whom a debt is owed) · be крэдыто́р (a person to whom a debt is owed) · cs věřitelkyně (a person to whom a debt is owed) · lt kreditorius (a person to whom a debt is owed) · is kröfuhafi (a person to whom a debt is owed) · id kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · ur قَرْض دِہِنْدَہ (a person to whom a debt is owed) · kk несиегер (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sk veriteľka (a person to whom a debt is owed) · lt kreditorė (a person to whom a debt is owed) · hy պարտատեր (a person to whom a debt is owed) · nl schuldeiser (a person to whom a debt is owed) · km ឥណទាយក (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sh крѐдӣтор (a person to whom a debt is owed) · nrf créditeu (a person to whom a debt is owed) · de Kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed) · sv fordringsägare (a person to whom a debt is owed) · my ကြွေးရှင် (a person to whom a debt is owed) · nb kreditor (a person to whom a debt is owed)

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