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Debtor

/ˈdet.ə/

A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt

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noun

1
A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt
2
One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.

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Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
creditornoun	(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Debtor"

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Word	Definition
creditornoun	(finance) A person to whom a debt is owed.
borrowingnoun	An instance of something being borrowed.
debtnoun	(finance) Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.
lendingnoun	The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.
borrowernoun	One who borrows.
receivablenoun	A debt owed, usually to a business, from the perspective of that business.
payernoun	One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.
insolvencynoun	(finance) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay their debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business.
trusteenoun	(trust law) A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals (beneficiaries), or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another.
obligornoun	(law, finance) The party bearing a legal obligation to another party (the obligee).
indebtednessnoun	State of owing money; being in debt.
indebted	Obligated, especially financially.
owing	Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
garnisheenoun	(law) The person whose money is garnished.
liabilitynoun	An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
grantornoun	(law) A person who grants something.
payablenoun	(in the plural) Debts owed by a business; liabilities.
debitnoun	A sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, i.e. bank's debt to the customer.
expensenoun	A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
sellernoun	Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.