Debtor

Pronunciation

• RP
• IPA: /ˈdÉ›t.É™/
• AusE
• IPA: /ˈdet.É™/
• GenAm
• IPA: /ˈdÉ›t.Éš/
• Rhymes: -É›tÉ™(ɹ)

Alternative forms

• debtour obsolete

Origin

From Old French detour, from Latin debitor

Full definition of debtor

Noun

1. (economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt
2. (legal) One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.

Antonyms

• creditor