Spanish word

endeudar

Pronunciation

IPA/endeuˈðaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbgo into debt

Example

María se endeudó después de comprar el coche.

María went into debt after buying the car.

Illustration for endeudar (go into debt)

More examples

Me endeudé con el banco para pagar la reforma.

I went into debt with the bank to pay for the renovation.

Core concept

Person surrounded by stacks of unpaid bills and notices.

Common phrases

  • endeudarse con el banco

    go into debt with the bank

  • endeudar a alguien

    put someone into debt

  • endeudarse por algo

    go into debt for something

Similar words

endeudarse: Falls into debt after taking loans or charging expenses, with repayment required.
deber: Owes a sum or has a bill outstanding that needs to be paid.
pedir prestado: Borrows money temporarily from someone or an organization and must repay it.

Definition in Spanish

Significa imponer una deuda a alguien y, en forma pronominal (endeudarse), indicar que uno contrae una deuda.

Word origin

The verb comes from the prefix en- plus deuda (from Latin debitum), originally meaning to place someone in debt, while the reflexive form endeudarse means to become indebted.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used reflexively to mean go into debt; indicate the creditor with con (endeudarse con el banco) and the cause with por (endeudarse por una compra).

Other meanings

  • put into debtverb

Opposites

  • pagarpayverb
  • liquidarsettleverb

Related words

  • endeudamientoindebtednessnoun
  • endeudadoindebtedadjective

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