Meanings
noundebit balance (plural debit balances)
plural debit balances
- accountingThe amount by which debits exceed credits.
- bankingThe amount of money owed to a particular creditor.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan account balance in which debits exceed credits, and the customer owes the bank money.
Similar
negative balance
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French solde débiteur
- solde débiteur(accounting)
Cite this entry
APA
debit balance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debit%20balance
MLA
“debit balance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debit%20balance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “debit balance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/debit%20balance.
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