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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Enterprise value includes a company’s market capitalization and debt, minus cash.

From MarketWatch

But we have to look at the numbers and the maturities and the debt profile and all that.

From The Wall Street Journal

While she had led the IMF and was French finance minister during the European debt crisis, she never trained as an economist.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's ruined my life - we're going to be in debt for God knows how long paying it off," she says.

From BBC

Before the offering closes, Western Digital is expected to exchange the shares for some debt held by affiliates of JPMorgan and Bank of America.

From Barron's

debt

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