An expense or money applied against a
credit.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
debit (verb)
transitive verb
to enter upon the debit side of an account charge with a debit
debit (noun)
1.
a) a record of an indebtedness , specifically an entry on the left-hand side of an account constituting an addition to an expense or asset account or a deduction from a revenue, net worth, or liability account
b) the sum of the items entered as - debits
2.
a charge against a bank deposit account
3.
- drawback shortcoming
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
debit (noun)
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
SYNONYMS:
debit, disbenefit, downside, drawback, handicap, incommodity, liability, minus, negative, strike
RELATED WORDS:
albatross, millstone, stranglehold; disability, impairment; failing, shortcoming; bar, catch, check, clog, crimp, embarrassment, hindrance, hitch, hurdle, impediment, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, rub, shackle, stop, trammel
NEAR ANTONYMS:
vantage; head start, jump, lead, margin, start; ascendancy ( ascendency), better, command, control, drop, mastery, predominance, superiority, supremacy, transcendence, upper hand; prerogative, privilege; break, opportunity; aid, assistance, help
advantage, asset, edge, plus
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