write-off
verb
- 1
To reduce the book value of (an asset) to zero.
- 2
To record (an expenditure) as an expense.
- 3
To remove a portion of a debt or an amount of an account owed, counting it as a loss (as a gesture of goodwill for example).
- 4
To record a notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.
- 5
To treat as a write-off, a total loss, especially something damaged beyond economic repair.
- 6
To assign a low value to (something).
“When Katya was injured, he wrote off the team's chances in the finals.”
noun
- 1
The cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost
- 2
Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident)
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