direct debit
noun /dəˌrekt ˈdebɪt/, /daɪˌrekt ˈdebɪt/
/dəˌrekt ˈdebɪt/, /daɪˌrekt ˈdebɪt/
[uncountable, countable] (British English)- an instruction to your bank to allow somebody else to take an amount of money from your account on a particular date, especially to pay bills
- We pay all our bills by direct debit.