debt

Definition

  • noun: an amount of money that you owe to a person, bank, company, etc.
  • noun: something owed
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: sin, obligation, liability

Examples

  • The photographer has acknowledged a/his 'debt' to Andy Warhol. [=the photographer has said that his work was influenced by the photographs made by Andy Warhol]

  • banks with millions of dollars of 'bad debt' [=banks that have loaned millions of dollars that will not be repaid]

  • She's finally paid off her mortgage 'debt'. [=the money that she owed the bank to pay for her house]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We know you're in there. Come out. Murderer! Pay up! You thief! Pay your debts! Pay back your debts! Come out. Thief! Want more notices? We weren't recognized. (..)
    2007 Kantoku · Banzai!
  • (..) Hey, Mrs. Koenji. We know you're inside. We're from Daikoku Finance. At least pay the interest. Hey. PAY YOUR DEBTS I'll kill you, bitch. We're no ordinary loan sharks. Sell your kidney or liver. We ain't doing this for charity. Pay or else you'll be insured (..)
    2007 Kantoku · Banzai!