deficit
[noun]
Synonyms: shortfall, arrears, deficiency, loss, shortage

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Contrasted words: copiousness, plenty, excess, surplus, surplusage

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

def‧i‧cit /ˈdefəsət, ˈdefɪsət/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: déficit, from Latin deficit 'it lacks', from deficere; ⇒ defect¹]
the difference between the amount of something that you have and the higher amount that you need ⇒ shortfall:
the country’s widening budget deficit
the US’s foreign trade deficit
deficit of
a deficit of £2.5 million
deficit in
Many countries have a big deficit in food supply.
in deficit
The US balance of payments was in deficit.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

deficit
noun
ADJ. huge, large, massive, serious, substantial | small | net, overall | balance-of-payments, budget, budgetary, financial, fiscal, trade
VERB + DEFICIT face, have, run, show If the government didn't run such huge deficits, the country would not have financial problems. The trade balance shows a deficit of two million pounds.
go into, move into, run up, slip into to prevent the country moving into deficit The company has run up a deficit of £30,000.
cut, eliminate, make up, reduce, tackle, wipe out You cannot cut a budget deficit simply by raising taxes. We will find it hard to make up this deficit.
overcome, overturn United are hoping to overturn a two-goal deficit from the first leg.
finance, fund The government was forced to sell state-owned companies to fund the budget deficit.
DEFICIT + VERB run at sth a budget deficit running at 7% of GDP
grow, increase, rise, widen | decrease, fall, narrow, shrink
PREP. in ~ The UK remained in deficit with all countries outside the EU.
~ with the US trade deficit with Japan

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

deficit

huge/massive (=very big)
The recession left the Government with a massive deficit.
a growing deficit (=becoming bigger)
Congress must slash federal spending to curb a growing deficit.
a budget deficit
Last year there was a budget deficit of US $70,000,000.
a trade deficit (=the difference between the amount of goods a country imports and the amount it exports)
Last year the country had its largest trade deficit in recent history.
have a deficit
We had a trade deficit of more than $4 billion.
show a deficit
Friday's trade figures showed a £10 billion deficit.
face a deficit
The party is facing a deficit of £1.3million for this year, so it must find ways of cutting its costs.
reduce/cut a deficit
We must drastically cut our budget deficit to sustain economic growth.
eliminate a deficit (=completely get rid of it)
His proposals have so far failed to eliminate the deficit.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲