amortize or amortise /ə-mörˈtīz or -tiz/ (law)

1. To alienate in mortmain or convey to a corporation (obsolete)
2. To pay off (a debt), esp through a sinking-fund
3. To write off a wasting asset

amortizāˈtion or amortisāˈtion noun

amortˈizement or amortˈisement noun

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