direct debitnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌdaɪ.rekt ˈdeb.ɪt/us/ˌdaɪ.rekt ˈdeb.ɪt/an arrangement for making payments, usually to an organization, in which your bank moves money from your account into the organization's account at regular times:
I pay my electricity bill by direct debit.
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