Meaning: an entry recording an amount owed, typically in a bank account.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The debit for the purchase was deducted from my account.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• charge
• withdrawal

Antonyms:

• credit
• deposit

Meaning: a card that allows the holder to access funds directly from their bank account.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I used my debit card to pay for groceries.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• bank card
• ATM card

Meaning: an amount of money borrowed that is expected to be paid back.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He is in debt after buying a new car.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• obligation
• liability

Antonyms:

• asset
• credit

Meaning: the financial strain caused by having to repay debts.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The debt burden can affect a person's mental health.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• financial strain
• obligation

Meaning: a person or entity that owes money.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The debtor was unable to pay back the loan.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• borrower
• obligor

Antonyms:

• creditor
• lender

Meaning: burdened by a large amount of debt.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The debt-ridden company filed for bankruptcy.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• indebted
• financially troubled

Antonyms:

• debt-free
• solvent

Meaning: the process of converting to a decimal system.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The decimalization of currency made transactions easier.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• conversion
• change

Meaning: to convert to a decimal system.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The country decided to decimalize its currency.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• convert
• change

Meaning: To take away an amount from a total.

Part of speech: verb

Example: You can deduct expenses from your taxable income.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• subtract
• remove

Meaning: Able to be deducted, especially in terms of taxes or expenses.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The medical expenses are deductible on your tax return.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• subtracted
• removable

Meaning: The process of subtracting an amount from a total.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The deduction from your paycheck will be shown on your statement.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• subtraction
• removal

Meaning: Failure to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company went into default on its loans.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• failure
• nonpayment

Antonyms: payment

Meaning: A person or entity that fails to meet a financial obligation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bank listed him as a defaulter.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: debtor

Meaning: The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The country is facing a budget deficit.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• shortfall
• deficiency

Antonyms: surplus

Meaning: To provide money to pay a cost or expense.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The company will defray the travel expenses.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• cover
• pay

Meaning: To remove a security from a stock exchange.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The company decided to delist its shares.

Category: Finance › Stock Market

Synonyms:

• remove
• withdraw

Antonyms:

• list
• include

Meaning: A sum of money placed in a bank account.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I made a deposit into my savings account.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• payment
• down payment

Meaning: A bank account where money is deposited.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I opened a deposit account for my savings.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• savings account
• checking account

Meaning: A person who places money in a bank account.

Part of speech: noun

Example: As a depositor, you have certain rights.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• account holder
• bank customer

Meaning: A place where something is stored or deposited.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bank is a depository for valuable items.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• storage
• repository

Meaning: To decrease in value over time.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Cars tend to depreciate quickly.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• diminish
• reduce

Meaning: A financial institution that provides funds for economic development projects.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The development bank funded infrastructure projects in the region.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• financial institution
• investment bank

Meaning: A coin worth ten cents in the United States.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I found a dime on the sidewalk.

Category: Finance › Currency

Synonyms: coin

Meaning: The basic monetary unit of several countries in the Middle East.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He exchanged his dollars for dinars while traveling in Jordan.

Category: Finance › Currency

Synonyms: currency

Meaning: A colloquial term for money in Spanish-speaking countries.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He saved up enough dinero to buy a new car.

Category: Finance › Currency

Synonyms: money

Meaning: An arrangement where a bank automatically transfers money from one account to another.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I set up a direct debit for my monthly bills.

Category: Finance › Banking

Meaning: An electronic transfer of funds directly into a bank account.

Part of speech: noun

Example: My salary is paid through direct deposit.

Category: Finance › Banking

Meaning: A tax imposed directly on income or profits.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Income tax is a common form of direct tax.

Category: Finance › Taxation

Meaning: The system of taxing individuals or organizations directly on their income or profits.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Direct taxation is essential for government revenue.

Category: Finance › Taxation

Meaning: A payment made to shareholders from a company's profits.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Investors were pleased with the high dividend this year.

Category: Finance

Synonyms: profit share

Meaning: A unit of currency used in the United States and other countries.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The book costs ten dollars.

Category: Finance › Currency

Synonyms:

• currency
• money

Meaning: The process of adopting the US dollar as the official currency.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Dollarization can stabilize an economy.

Category: Finance › Currency

Synonyms:

• currency adoption
• monetary conversion

Meaning: To adopt the US dollar as the official currency of a country.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The country decided to dollarize its economy.

Category: Finance › Currency

Synonyms:

• adopt
• convert

Meaning: Slang for money.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He saved up some dosh for a new car.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• cash
• money

Meaning: an initial payment made when purchasing something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They made a down payment on their new house.

Category: Finance › Real Estate

Synonyms: deposit

Meaning: the former currency of Greece.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He exchanged his euros for drachmas when he visited Greece.

Category: Finance › Currency

Synonyms: currency

Meaning: To gradually reduce or consume something, especially resources.

Part of speech: verb

Example: High expenses can eat into your savings.

Category: Finance › Budgeting

Synonyms:

• consume
• deplete

Meaning: Digital currency used for online transactions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: E-cash is becoming more popular for online shopping.

Category: Finance › Digital Currency

Synonyms:

• digital currency
• electronic cash

Meaning: To convert a check or voucher into cash.

Part of speech: verb

Example: You can encash your traveler's checks at the bank.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• cash
• convert

Meaning: To burden or weigh down someone or something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The debt will encumber his ability to invest.

Category: Finance

Synonyms:

• burden
• hinder

Antonyms: assist