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debit

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈdeb.ɪt/

Definition

B2 to take money out of an account or keep a record of this: The bank debited my account. The bank debited the money from my account. The unauthorized borrowing fee will be debited to your account.Withdrawing moneyBanks and bank accounts
(Definition of debit verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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