debtor

Definition

A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.

Etymology

From Middle English dettour, from Old French detour, from Latin debitor, equivalent to debt + -or. Doublet of debitor. Displaced native Old English *sċola.

Example Sentences

• "The debtor agreed to repay the loan within six months."
• "The law protects both the debtor and the creditor."
• "As a debtor, he faced constant letters from the bank."