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| Main Entry: |
debtor
 [det-er] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | purchaser |
| Synonyms: | account, bankrupt, borrower, deadbeat, defaulter, mortgagor, risk, welsher |
| Antonyms: | creditor, lender, mortgagee |
| Main Entry: | delinquent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | criminal, often young |
| Synonyms: | JD, behind, black sheep, blackguard, culprit, dawdler, deadbeat, deadhead, debtor, defaulter, derelict, desperado, evader, fallen angel, felon, hoodlum, jailbird, juvenile delinquent, juvie, lawbreaker, loafer, lounger, malefactor, miscreant, neglecter, no show, offender, outlaw, punk*, recreant, reprobate, sinner, wrongdoer, young offender |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Example Sentences
- But if a debt is huge enough, the debtor is actually more powerful than the creditor.
- If the debtor wins a court case under the act, the debt collector must pay the lawyer's fees.
- As a result of the default judgment, debt buyers can either garnish wages and bank accounts or require payment from the debtor.
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