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Definition of direct debit noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

direct debit

noun
 
/dəˌrekt ˈdebɪt/,
 
/daɪˌrekt ˈdebɪt/
 
/dəˌrekt ˈdebɪt/,
 
/daɪˌrekt ˈdebɪt/
[uncountable, countable] (British English)
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  1. an instruction to your bank to allow somebody else to take an amount of money from your account on a particular date, especially to pay bills
    • We pay all our bills by direct debit.
    compare standing orderTopics Moneyc1
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