noun
1.
a state of owing something
unable to escape from indebtedness
Synonyms: arrearage, debt, liability, obligation; compare debt 3
Related Word: delinquency, nonpayment; bankruptcy, failure, insolvency
Contrasted words: discharge, liquidation, satisfaction; exoneration, freeing, release
2.
Synonyms: debt 3, arrear(s), arrearage, due, liability