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débiteur

debtor

noun deh-bee-TUR Rare

Usage Note

Débiteur is a formal financial and legal term for a person who owes money or is in debt. The feminine form is débitrice. It contrasts with créancier/créancière (creditor). In accounting, le côté débiteur refers to the debit side of a ledger.

Examples

"Le débiteur n'a pas remboursé sa dette."

Natural Translation

The debtor did not repay his debt.

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