write off

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Synonyms: writeoff, write-off, wrote off, write of, writes off, drive off, write out, wipe off, written off, bite off, ride off

Antonyms: writeoff, write-off, wrote off, write of, writes off, drive off, write out, wipe off, written off, bite off, ride off

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|accounting|transitive}} To [[reduce]] the [[book value]] of (an [[asset]]) to [[zero]].
2. {{lb|en|accounting|transitive}} To record (an [[expenditure]]) as an expense.
3. {{lb|en|accounting|transitive}} 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. {{lb|en|accounting}} To record a [[notional]] expense such as [[amortization]] or [[depreciation]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To treat as a {{m|en|write-off}}, a {{m|en|total loss}}, especially something damaged beyond economic repair.
6. {{lb|en|figurative|transitive}} To assign a low value to (somebody or something).

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