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indebt

/ˌɪndˈɛt/ verb

To bring into debt; to place under obligation.

Word Origin From Latin in- 'into' and debitum 'debt' — to indebt someone is to put them into debt, to obligate them. The word debt itself comes from debitum, and you can see the same root in debit, due, and duty. The PIE root *gʰabʰ- 'to give or receive' also gives us habit (something you have) and exhibit (to hold out).

verb To bring into debt; to place under obligation.

The generous loan will indebt the company to the bank for years to come.

(动词) 使负债；使欠债

这笔慷慨的贷款将使公司未来多年欠银行债务。

(verbo) Hacer caer en deuda; poner bajo obligación.

El generoso préstamo endeudará a la empresa con el banco durante años.

(verbe) endetter; obliger; rendre redevable [Endetter ; mettre dans l'obligation de.]

Ce prêt généreux endettera l'entreprise envers la banque pendant des années à venir.

(Verb) verschulden; verpflichten [jemanden in Schulden bringen oder in eine Verpflichtung versetzen]

Der großzügige Kredit wird das Unternehmen für Jahre beim **indebt** der Bank halten.

(動詞) 借金をさせる。義務を負わせる。

その寛大なローンは今後何年も会社をして銀行に借りを作らせることになる。

(verbo) endividar; obrigar; comprometer [Endividar; colocar sob obrigação.]

O empréstimo generoso endividará a empresa com o banco por muitos anos.

Synonyms: obligate encumber mortgage pledge bind commit oblige charge Antonyms: free release discharge disencumber
Word parts: in + debt

Related words

indebtedness debtor debtless habitual

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