debtor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdet.ə/ (Australia)
- /ˈdɛt.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɛt.ɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor, equivalent to debt + -or. Doublet of debitor. Displaced native Old English *sċola.
Meanings
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A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
The law protects both the debtor and the creditor.
The debtor agreed to repay the loan within six months.
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One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.
As a debtor, he faced constant letters from the bank.
O! to Grace how great a Debtor, Daily I'm conſtrain'd to be;
1759, Robert Robinson, “Hymn I”, in A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the Church of Christ: Meeting in Angel-Alley, Whitechappel, Margaret-Street, near Oxford-Market, and other churches in fellowship with them, London:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| debtors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| debtour | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
homedebtor · nondebtor · debtorship · zombie debtor · debtor in possession · codebtor
Translations (103)
uk боржни́к (a person or firm that owes money) · ta கடனாளி (a person or firm that owes money) · nrf detteur (a person or firm that owes money) · et võlglane (a person or firm that owes money) · ko 채무자 (a person or firm that owes money) · ms penghutang (a person or firm that owes money) · ru должни́к (a person or firm that owes money) · nl debiteur (a person or firm that owes money) · ast deudor (a person or firm that owes money) · hi ऋणी (a person or firm that owes money) · eo ŝuldanto (a person or firm that owes money) · lv parādnieks (a person or firm that owes money) · hu adós (a person or firm that owes money) · nn skuldnar (a person or firm that owes money) · sk dlžníčka (a person or firm that owes money) · pt devedora (a person or firm that owes money) · dlm debituar (a person or firm that owes money) · cu длъжьникъ (a person or firm that owes money) · it debitore (a person or firm that owes money) · ro debitoare (a person or firm that owes money) · fr débiteur (a person or firm that owes money) · cmn 借方 (a person or firm that owes money) · mk должничка (a person or firm that owes money) · cmn 欠債人 /欠债人 (a person or firm that owes money) · mi kaitangonama (a person or firm that owes money) · be даўжні́ца (a person or firm that owes money) · pl dłużnik (a person or firm that owes money) · sw mdeni (a person or firm that owes money) · da debitor (a person or firm that owes money) · mk должник (a person or firm that owes money) · sh ду̀жнӣк (a person or firm that owes money) · th ลูกหนี้ (a person or firm that owes money) · ja 債務者 (a person or firm that owes money) · bg длъжни́ца (a person or firm that owes money) · pl dłużniczka (a person or firm that owes money) · ca deutor (a person or firm that owes money) · nl debitrice (a person or firm that owes money) · grc χρεωφειλέτης (a person or firm that owes money) · hi अधमर्ण (a person or firm that owes money) · hi क़र्ज़दार (a person or firm that owes money) · pdt Schildna (a person or firm that owes money) · cs dlužnice (a person or firm that owes money) · fi luotonottaja (a person or firm that owes money) · lt skolininkas (a person or firm that owes money) · it debitrice (a person or firm that owes money) · sh dùžnīk (a person or firm that owes money) · kmr deyndar (a person or firm that owes money) · et võlgnik (a person or firm that owes money) · es deudor (a person or firm that owes money) · be даўжні́к (a person or firm that owes money) · ka მევალე (a person or firm that owes money) · nn debitor (a person or firm that owes money) · ckb قەرزار (a person or firm that owes money) · vi con nợ (a person or firm that owes money) · pt devedor (a person or firm that owes money) · sl dolžnik (a person or firm that owes money) · cs dlužník (a person or firm that owes money) · da skyldner (a person or firm that owes money) · lv parādniece (a person or firm that owes money) · nl schuldenaar (a person or firm that owes money) · de Schuldnerin (a person or firm that owes money) · ja 借方 (a person or firm that owes money) · mi tangata noho nama (a person or firm that owes money) · arz مديون (a person or firm that owes money) · he חייבת \ חַיֶּבֶת (a person or firm that owes money) · eo debitoro (a person or firm that owes money) · ca deutora (a person or firm that owes money) · sh ду̀жница (a person or firm that owes money) · is skuldunautur (a person or firm that owes money) · ru должни́ца (a person or firm that owes money) · ru дебито́р (a person or firm that owes money) · he חייב (a person or firm that owes money) · es deudora (a person or firm that owes money) · nb skyldner (a person or firm that owes money) · de Schuldner (a person or firm that owes money) · is skuldari (a person or firm that owes money) · mi kaiwhakatārewa (a person or firm that owes money) · bg длъжни́к (a person or firm that owes money) · sh dùžnica (a person or firm that owes money) · fr débitrice (a person or firm that owes money) · bg длъжни́чка (a person or firm that owes money) · sv gäldenär (a person or firm that owes money) · fi velallinen (a person or firm that owes money) · ro debitor (a person or firm that owes money) · he חַיָּב (a person or firm that owes money) · sl dolžnica (a person or firm that owes money) · ar مَدِين (a person or firm that owes money) · uk боржни́ця (a person or firm that owes money) · ang sċola (a person or firm that owes money) · grc ὀφειλέτης (a person or firm that owes money) · fi luotonsaaja (a person or firm that owes money) · got 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌻𐌰 (a person or firm that owes money) · sk dlžník (a person or firm that owes money) · la dēbitrix (a person or firm that owes money) · ast deudora (a person or firm that owes money) · hi धर्ता (a person or firm that owes money) · hy պարտապան (a person or firm that owes money) · el οφειλέτρια (a person or firm that owes money) · nn skyldnar (a person or firm that owes money) · la dēbitor (a person or firm that owes money) · nb debitor (a person or firm that owes money) · cmn 債務人 /债务人 (a person or firm that owes money) · el οφειλέτης (a person or firm that owes money)