Debts: meaning, definitions and examples

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debts

 

[ dษ›ts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial

Debts are amounts of money that you owe to someone or something. It can be a result of borrowing money or not paying for something you have bought. Debts can be in the form of loans, credit card balances, or other financial obligations.

Synonyms

indebtedness, liabilities, obligations

Examples of usage

  • I have to pay off my debts before I can start saving money.
  • She got into debt by using her credit card too much.
  • The company went bankrupt due to its large debts.

Translations

Translations of the word "debts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dรญvidas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเฅเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schulden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ hutang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพั€ะณะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dล‚ugi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ€Ÿ้‡‘ (ใ—ใ‚ƒใฃใใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dettes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deudas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท borรงlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นš (๋นš)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูŠูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dluhy

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dlhy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€บๅŠก (zhร iwรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dolgovi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skuldir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ั‹ะทะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ borclar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deudas

Etymology

The word 'debts' originated from the Old French word 'dete', which came from the Latin 'debitum', meaning 'something owed'. The concept of debts has been present in human societies for centuries, as people have borrowed and lent money or goods throughout history. Managing debts has always been an important aspect of personal and financial responsibility.

See also: debt, debtholder, debtor, indebted, indebtedness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,561, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.