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[ det -er ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdɛt ər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person who is in debt or under financial obligation to another (opposed to creditor).
Origin of debtor 1250–1300; Middle English detto (u )r <Anglo-French dett (o )ur, de (b )tour, Old French det (t )or <Latin dēbitōr-, stem of dēbitor, equivalent to dēbi-, variant stem of dēbēre (see debt) + -tor -tor
OTHER WORDS FROM debtor non·debt·or, noun pre·debt·or, noun Words nearby debtor debt consolidation, debt issue, debt limit, debt of honor, debt of honour, debtor , debtor nation, debt service, debt swap, debud, debug
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Example sentences from the Web for debtor But that means that the debtor will be on the hook for somewhere around 25% of the forgiven debt.
Ask the Blogger | Megan McArdle| December 3, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Bartleby ends in debtor 's prison, where the lawyer visits him and finds him - dead.
David's Bookclub: Bartleby the Scrivener | David Frum| November 26, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Given all that, the chances of the IRS coming after the debtor for income tax on the forgiven debt are exactly zero.
Debt and Taxes | Megan McArdle| November 14, 2012| DAILY BEAST
In Europe the principal divide that has opened is among countries, with debtor nations pitted against creditor nations.
Top Economists on How to Fix the Economy | | October 12, 2011| DAILY BEAST
The document gave Billings claim to all personal property, bank accounts, and future earnings of the debtor .
New Suspect in Florida Killings | Rick Outzen| July 23, 2009| DAILY BEAST
A ‘political’ is not identified with the criminal any more than a debtor is identified with a felon in England.
Russian Life To-day | Right Rev. Herbert Bury
I am obliged to you for the gentleness and moderation of your dun, considering how long I have been your debtor .
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims | Andrew Steinmetz
You are my debtor , Cadet—I shall call you that: you shall have a chance of paying.
The Trespasser, Complete | Gilbert Parker
He could not escape his debtor and his debtor 's awful sufferings on account of not being able to pay.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Thus time alone relieves a debtor nation, so long as its population increases faster than unpaid interest accumulates on its debt.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six | Abraham Lincoln
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British Dictionary definitions for debtor noun a person or commercial enterprise that owes a financial obligation Compare creditor
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Words related to debtor defaulter, borrower, account, bankrupt, deadbeat, risk, welsher, mortgagor