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Definition of Write off

1. Verb. Concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody. "Write it off as a loss"

2. Verb. Write something fluently, and without hesitation.

3. Verb. Cancel (a debt).

4. Verb. Reduce the estimated value of something. "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"

Definition of Write off

1. Verb. (accounting) To reduce an asset's book value to zero ¹

2. Verb. (accounting) To record an expenditure as an expense. ¹

3. Verb. (accounting) To remove a portion of a debt or an amount of an account owed to you counting it as a loss (as a gesture of goodwill for example) ¹

4. Verb. (accounting) To record a notional expense such as amortization or depreciation. ¹

5. Verb. Figuratively, to assign a low value to something. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Write Off

write-in write-in candidate write-ins write-off write-offs write-only write-up write about write copy write down

write head write home about write in write in code write of write off write on write once write one's own ticket write out

write up writeability writeable writeback writebacks writedown writedowns writeoff writeoffs writer

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