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what does write-off mean?

WRITE-OFF as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset
    Hypernyms(s) write-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) write-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
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what does write off mean?

WRITE OFF as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • reduce the estimated value of something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer
    Hypernyms(s) write off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody
    Usage Example(s)
    • write it off as a loss
    Hypernyms(s) write off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • write something fluently, and without hesitation
    Hypernyms(s) write off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • cancel (a debt)
    Hypernyms(s) write off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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