quittance

/ˈkwɪtns/
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Other forms: quittances

Definitions of quittance
  1. noun
    a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
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    type of:
    document
    a written account of ownership or obligation
  2. noun
    payment of a debt or obligation
    synonyms: repayment
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    types:
    redemption
    repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
    type of:
    payment
    a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
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