Crossword Genius

Deduct broken bidet (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

debit

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'deduct' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'broken bidet' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bidet' anagrammed gives 'DEBIT'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for debit that I've seen before include "Payment made or owed" , "Entry in account book of sum owed" , "Charge" , "left-side entry" , "Opposite of 23 across" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.