debtor

[det-er]

noun

1. a person who is in debt or under financial obligation to another (creditor ).

debtor

/ ˈdɛtə /

noun

1. a person or commercial enterprise that owes a financial obligation Compare creditor

Other Word Forms

• nondebtor noun
• predebtor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of debtor¹

1250–1300; Middle English detto ( u ) r < Anglo-French dett ( o ) ur, de ( b ) tour, Old French det ( t ) or < Latin dēbitōr-, stem of dēbitor, equivalent to dēbi-, variant stem of dēbēre ( debt ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

He also noted that the church could have used this time to rearrange money and property to make sure certain funds or accounts are not part of the debtor’s estate.

From Los Angeles Times

The bankruptcy filing was designed to facilitate “orderly sales of the debtor’s assets,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The more likely scenario is that the park’s assets and land, which were recently valued around $21 million, will be liquidated to pay back his debtors.

From Los Angeles Times

The billions available to repay defrauded customers includes assets under the control of the debtors, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

“The committee has no intention of letting the debtor drive his case and the creditors off a cliff,” the lawyers wrote in a recent motion.

From New York Times

Related Words

• borrower www.thesaurus.com
• defaulter