1. recording an amount owed as a charge against an account
Usage: accounting; banking

Examples

• The bank is debiting your account for the monthly service fee.
• They are debiting the wrong account for these charges.
• The system is automatically debiting payments from your checking account.
• She noticed the company was debiting her credit card twice.
• The accountant is debiting the expense to the proper department.
• We are debiting your account for the returned check fee.