English

Verb

to write off

  1. (accounting) To reduce an asset's book value to zero
  2. (accounting) To record an expenditure as an expense.
  3. (accounting) To record a notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.
  4. Figuratively, to assign a low value to something.
    When Katya was injured, he wrote off the team's chances in the finals.

 

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