write off

Definitions

1. 1

   To reduce the book value of (an asset) to zero.

2. 2

   To record (an expenditure) as an expense.

3. 3

   To remove a portion of a debt or an amount of an account owed, counting it as a loss (as…

   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).

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   1. 4

      To record a notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.

   2. 5

      To treat as a write-off, a total loss, especially something damaged beyond economic…

      To treat as a write-off, a total loss, especially something damaged beyond economic repair.

      • The '800' received substantial collision damage, while the High Speed Train power car was written off.
   3. 6

      To assign a low value to (somebody or something).

      • When Katya was injured, he wrote off the team's chances in the finals.
      • Hey, don't write yourself off yet / It's only in your head, you feel left out

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