in ‧ debt ‧ ed /ɪnˈdetəd, ɪnˈdetɪd/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . be (deeply/greatly) indebted to somebody to be very grateful to someone for the help they have given you:
We are deeply indebted to Dr Allen.
2 . owing money to someone:
the 17 most heavily indebted nations
—indebtedness noun [uncountable]