Debtors Meaning in English

word · lemma: debtor

US

ˈdɛtɝz

DEH-terz

UK

dˈɛtəz

DEH-tuhz

التعريف

People or organizations that owe money to someone else.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Debtors" is a formal, often legal or business term. The opposite is "creditors." Used commonly in financial, legal, and accounting contexts. Not usually used in everyday conversation—more about companies, banks, or legal cases than individual, personal debts.

• Spanish: deudores
• Portuguese (BR): devedores
• Portuguese (PT): devedores
• Chinese (Simplified): 债务人
• Chinese (Traditional): 債務人
• Hindi: ऋणी
• Arabic: المدينون
• Bengali: ঋণগ্রহীতা - দেনাদার
• Russian: должники
• Japanese: 債務者
• Vietnamese: con nợ
• Korean: 채무자
• Turkish: borçlular
• Urdu: قرض دار - مقروض
• Indonesian: debitur

جمل نموذجية

The company sent letters to all debtors asking for payment.

basic

Banks keep lists of their debtors.

basic

The court ordered the debtors to pay by next month.

basic

If the debtors don’t respond soon, we might have to take legal action.

natural

Their lawyers tried to negotiate new terms with the debtors.

natural

Some debtors make a payment plan to avoid going to court.

natural