debt
noun
[ dɛt ]
• a sum of money that is owed or due.
• "I paid off my debts"
Similar:
bill,
account,
tally,
financial obligation,
outstanding payment,
amount due,
money owing,
dues,
arrears,
debits,
charges,
check,
tab,
score,
Origin:
Middle English dette : from Old French, based on Latin debitum ‘something owed’, past participle of debere ‘owe’. The spelling change in French and English was by association with the Latin word.
