debt etc
1Debt — Debt, n. [OE. dette, F. dette, LL. debita, fr. L. debitus owed, p. p. of debere to owe, prop., to have on loan; de + habere to have. See {Habit}, and cf. {Debit}, {Due}.] 1. That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods, or… …
2Debt of nature — Debt Debt, n. [OE. dette, F. dette, LL. debita, fr. L. debitus owed, p. p. of debere to owe, prop., to have on loan; de + habere to have. See {Habit}, and cf. {Debit}, {Due}.] 1. That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods …
3debt — W2S2 [det] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: dette, from Latin debitum, from debere to owe ] 1.) a sum of money that a person or organization owes debt of ▪ This over ambitious strategy has saddled them with debts of around $3,000,000.… …
4Debt relief — is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations. From antiquity through the 19th century, it refers to domestic debts, in particular agricultural debts and… …
5Debt deflation — is a theory of economic cycles, which holds that recessions and depressions are due to the overall level of debt shrinking (deflating): the credit cycle is the cause of the economic cycle. The theory was developed by Irving Fisher following the… …
6Debt of Bones —   …
7debt adjustment — ➔ adjustment * * * debt adjustment UK US noun [C or U] ► FINANCE the process of making a new legal agreement so a person, company, etc. which is in financial difficulties can pay back its debt more easily. The agreement includes new plans about… …
8debt collection — ➔ collection * * * debt collection UK US noun [U] ► COMMERCE the job of collecting payments from people who have failed to pay the money they owe for goods, services, etc. that they have already received: »We specialize in debt collection and… …
9debt amortization — UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE a method for paying off a debt which involves the person, company, etc. that owes the money paying regular amounts over a period of time: »long term debt amortization schedules »a debt amortization calendar …
10debt renegotiation — UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE the process of paying a debt over a longer period of time than originally agreed, or paying back less than the original debt: »The debt renegotiation process may entail many changes: extension of maturity date, changes in …
