English noun: debt | |||
1. | debt (state) the state of owing something (especially money) | ||
Samples | He is badly in debt. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | financial obligation, indebtedness, liability | ||
2. | debt (possession) money or goods or services owed by one person to another | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liabilities | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arrears, bad debt, debt ceiling, debt limit, installment debt, loan, national debt, principal, public debt, score | ||
3. | debt (communication) an obligation to pay or do something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | obligation | ||