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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | debitum 'debt'; DEBT |
Related topics:
1 technicalBFBBFB a decrease in the amount of money in a bank account, for example because you have taken money out of it [≠ credit; ↪ direct debit]
2 technical a record in financial accounts that shows money that has been spent or that is owed [≠ credit]
3 used to say that something is a disadvantage in a particular situation, especially after you have described the advantages : 
Bikes are easy to park, but on the debit side can be dangerous in traffic.
on the debit side
Bikes are easy to park, but on the debit side can be dangerous in traffic.
