write-off

[ rahyt-awf, -of ]

/ ˈraɪtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR write-off ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.

an uncollectable account.

a reduction in book value; depreciation.

Informal. a person or thing that is given up as hopeless or pointless: Joe's college career is a write-off.

Origin of write-off

First recorded in 1745–55; noun use of verb phrase write off

Words nearby write-off

writable, write, write-down, write-in, write-in candidate, write-off, write one's own ticket, write out, write-protect, writer, writerly

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Example sentences from the Web for write-off

The Patriot-News admitted this week that it was wrong to write-off the Gettysburg Address 150 years ago.
10 Overdue Historical Retractions|Nina Strochlic|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“The write-off rate of the U.S. lending portfolio (principal only) was 2.0 percent for the quarter,” the company reported.
American Express Charges Backward, Laying Off 5,400|Daniel Gross|January 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for write-off

write off

verb (tr, adverb)

accounting

to cancel (a bad debt or obsolete asset) from the accounts
to consider (a transaction, etc) as a loss or set off (a loss) against revenues
to depreciate (an asset) by periodic charges
to charge (a specified amount) against gross profits as depreciation of an asset

to cause or acknowledge the complete loss of

to send a written order for (something)she wrote off for a brochure

informal to damage (something, esp a car) beyond repair

noun write-off

accounting

the act of cancelling a bad debt or obsolete asset from the accounts
the bad debt or obsolete asset cancelled
the amount cancelled against gross profits, corresponding to the book value of the bad debt or obsolete asset

informal something damaged beyond repair, esp a car

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Idioms and Phrases with write-off

write off

Reduce an asset's book value to zero because it is worthless, as in The truck was wrecked completely, so we can write it off. [Late 1600s]

Cancel from an account as a loss, as in Since they'll never be able to pay back what they owe, let's just write off that debt. [Late 1800s] Also see charge off, def. 2.

Regard as a failure or worthless, as in There was nothing to do but write off the first day of our trip because of the bad weather, or She resented their tendency to write her off as a mere housewife. [Late 1800s]

Amortize, as in We can write off the new computer network in two years or less. Also see charge off, def. 2.

单词	write-off
释义	write-off [ rahyt-awf, -of ] / ˈraɪtˌɔf, -ˌɒf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR write-off ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cancellation from the accounts as a loss. an uncollectable account. a reduction in book value; depreciation. Informal. a person or thing that is given up as hopeless or pointless: Joe's college career is a write-off. Origin of write-off First recorded in 1745–55; noun use of verb phrase write off Words nearby write-off writable, write, write-down, write-in, write-in candidate, write-off, write one's own ticket, write out, write-protect, writer, writerly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for write-off The Patriot-News admitted this week that it was wrong to write-off the Gettysburg Address 150 years ago. 10 Overdue Historical Retractions\|Nina Strochlic\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “The write-off rate of the U.S. lending portfolio (principal only) was 2.0 percent for the quarter,” the company reported. American Express Charges Backward, Laying Off 5,400\|Daniel Gross\|January 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for write-off write off verb (tr, adverb) accounting to cancel (a bad debt or obsolete asset) from the accounts to consider (a transaction, etc) as a loss or set off (a loss) against revenues to depreciate (an asset) by periodic charges to charge (a specified amount) against gross profits as depreciation of an asset to cause or acknowledge the complete loss of to send a written order for (something)she wrote off for a brochure informal to damage (something, esp a car) beyond repair noun write-off accounting the act of cancelling a bad debt or obsolete asset from the accounts the bad debt or obsolete asset cancelled the amount cancelled against gross profits, corresponding to the book value of the bad debt or obsolete asset informal something damaged beyond repair, esp a car Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with write-off write off 1 Reduce an asset's book value to zero because it is worthless, as in The truck was wrecked completely, so we can write it off. [Late 1600s] 2 Cancel from an account as a loss, as in Since they'll never be able to pay back what they owe, let's just write off that debt. [Late 1800s] Also see charge off, def. 2. 3 Regard as a failure or worthless, as in There was nothing to do but write off the first day of our trip because of the bad weather, or She resented their tendency to write her off as a mere housewife. [Late 1800s] 4 Amortize, as in We can write off the new computer network in two years or less. Also see charge off, def. 2. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to write-off babe, youngster, child, chick, toddler, kid, subsidy, fund, philanthropy, endowment, donation, grant, addition, improvement, increase, input, discount, abatement, rebate, credit
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