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deafen
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to make permanently or temporarily deaf //was deafened by the explosion
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined abovedebit
debited; debiting; debits
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a record of an indebtednessspecifically : an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account: the sum of the items entered as debits
- : a charge against a bank deposit account
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
disadvantage disbenefit downside drawback handicap incommodity liability minus negative strikeAntonyms: Noun
advantage asset edge plusExamples
Verb
- //The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
- //Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
- //I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
- //The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
- //a $30 debit for groceries
History and Etymology
Noun
Latin debitum debtdebit
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success //one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health careSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
debris
Definition
- : the remains of something broken down or destroyed //digging through the storm's debris in search of survivors //sifted through the debris of her broken marriage
- geology : an accumulation of fragments of rock
- : something discarded : rubbish //picking up debris after the parade
Examples
- //After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.
- //Everything was covered by dust and debris.
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at frictiondebris
noun
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Antonyms
deafen
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to make permanently or temporarily deaf //was deafened by the explosion
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined abovedebit
debited; debiting; debits
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a record of an indebtednessspecifically : an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account: the sum of the items entered as debits
- : a charge against a bank deposit account
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
disadvantage disbenefit downside drawback handicap incommodity liability minus negative strikeAntonyms: Noun
advantage asset edge plusExamples
Verb
- //The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
- //Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
- //I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
- //The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
- //a $30 debit for groceries
History and Etymology
Noun
Latin debitum debtdebit
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success //one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health careSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
debris
Definition
- : the remains of something broken down or destroyed //digging through the storm's debris in search of survivors //sifted through the debris of her broken marriage
- geology : an accumulation of fragments of rock
- : something discarded : rubbish //picking up debris after the parade
Examples
- //After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.
- //Everything was covered by dust and debris.
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at frictiondebris
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
deafen
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to make permanently or temporarily deaf //was deafened by the explosion
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined abovedebit
debited; debiting; debits
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a record of an indebtednessspecifically : an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account: the sum of the items entered as debits
- : a charge against a bank deposit account
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
disadvantage disbenefit downside drawback handicap incommodity liability minus negative strikeAntonyms: Noun
advantage asset edge plusExamples
Verb
- //The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
- //Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
- //I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
- //The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
- //a $30 debit for groceries
History and Etymology
Noun
Latin debitum debtdebit
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success //one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health careSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
debris
Definition
- : the remains of something broken down or destroyed //digging through the storm's debris in search of survivors //sifted through the debris of her broken marriage
- geology : an accumulation of fragments of rock
- : something discarded : rubbish //picking up debris after the parade
Examples
- //After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.
- //Everything was covered by dust and debris.
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at frictiondebris
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
deafen
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to make permanently or temporarily deaf //was deafened by the explosion
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined abovedebit
debited; debiting; debits
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a record of an indebtednessspecifically : an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account: the sum of the items entered as debits
- : a charge against a bank deposit account
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
disadvantage disbenefit downside drawback handicap incommodity liability minus negative strikeAntonyms: Noun
advantage asset edge plusExamples
Verb
- //The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
- //Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
- //I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
- //The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
- //a $30 debit for groceries
History and Etymology
Noun
Latin debitum debtdebit
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success //one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health careSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
debris
Definition
- : the remains of something broken down or destroyed //digging through the storm's debris in search of survivors //sifted through the debris of her broken marriage
- geology : an accumulation of fragments of rock
- : something discarded : rubbish //picking up debris after the parade
Examples
- //After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.
- //Everything was covered by dust and debris.
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at frictiondebris
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
deafen
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to make permanently or temporarily deaf //was deafened by the explosion
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined abovedebit
debited; debiting; debits
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a record of an indebtednessspecifically : an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account: the sum of the items entered as debits
- : a charge against a bank deposit account
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
disadvantage disbenefit downside drawback handicap incommodity liability minus negative strikeAntonyms: Noun
advantage asset edge plusExamples
Verb
- //The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
- //Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
- //I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
- //The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
- //a $30 debit for groceries
History and Etymology
Noun
Latin debitum debtdebit
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success //one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health careSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
debris
Definition
- : the remains of something broken down or destroyed //digging through the storm's debris in search of survivors //sifted through the debris of her broken marriage
- geology : an accumulation of fragments of rock
- : something discarded : rubbish //picking up debris after the parade
Examples
- //After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.
- //Everything was covered by dust and debris.
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at frictiondebris
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Near Antonyms
Antonyms
deafen
Definition
- transitive verb
- : to make permanently or temporarily deaf //was deafened by the explosion
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined abovedebit
debited; debiting; debits
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to enter upon the debit side of an account : charge with a debit
noun
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : a record of an indebtednessspecifically : an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account: the sum of the items entered as debits
- : a charge against a bank deposit account
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
disadvantage disbenefit downside drawback handicap incommodity liability minus negative strikeAntonyms: Noun
advantage asset edge plusExamples
Verb
- //The bank mistakenly debited my account $200!
- //Your account will automatically be debited for the amount of your insurance bill every month.
Noun
- //I forgot to enter some of the debits in my bank account register.
- //The account's credits were added and the debits subtracted.
- //a $30 debit for groceries
History and Etymology
Noun
Latin debitum debtdebit
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success //one of the debits of living in the country was the lack of easy accessibility to health careSynonymsRelated WordsNear Antonyms
debris
Definition
- : the remains of something broken down or destroyed //digging through the storm's debris in search of survivors //sifted through the debris of her broken marriage
- geology : an accumulation of fragments of rock
- : something discarded : rubbish //picking up debris after the parade
Examples
- //After the earthquake, rescuers began digging through the debris in search of survivors.
- //Everything was covered by dust and debris.
First Known Use
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
French débris, from Middle French, from debriser to break to pieces, from Old French debrisier, from de- + brisier to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish brisid he breaks; perhaps akin to Latin fricare to rub — more at frictiondebris
noun