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Definition of write-off - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
damaged itemUK something worthless after damageUK
- The car was a write-off after the accident.
2.
accountingTECH. cancellation of an item or amount lostTECH.
- The company recorded a write-off for the bad debt.
3.
financeTECH. UK decision to accept a debt as unrecoverableTECH. UK
- The loan was declared a write-off by the bank.
4.
dismissalRare something dismissed as worthless or ineffectiveRare
- His first draft was a write-off, so he started over..
Expressions with write-off
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the car is so damaged that repair is not worth it
After the collision, the mechanic said the car is a write-off.
reduction in taxable income through allowable expenses
The company claimed a tax write-off for new equipment.
cancellation of a debt
The company announced a debt write-off to improve its balance sheet.
Origin of write-off
English, write + off (away)
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accounting
gradually write off the initial cost of an asset
Examples of write-off in a sentence
After the fire, the building was declared a write-off. The insurance company processed the car as a write-off. After the flood, the damaged goods were declared a write-off. The company's losses were so high, they had to consider it a write-off. After the accident, the car was deemed a write-off. The car was a write-off after the accident.
The meeting was a write-off due to technical issues.
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- French:véhicule hors d'usage, annulation, ...
- German:Totalschaden, Abschreibung, ...
- Italian:rottame, cancellazione, ...
- Spanish:pérdida total, cancelación, ...
- Portuguese:perda total, anulação, ...
- Chinese:报废品, 核销, ...
- Japanese:廃車, 償却, ...
- Arabic:تَالِف, شَطْب, ...
- Hebrew:טוֹטָאל לוֹס, מְחִיקָה, ...
- Russian:списание, списание долга, ...
- Ukrainian:списаний, списання, ...
- Hindi:राइट-ऑफ, रद्दीकरण, ...
Definition of write off - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
- After the poor sales, the project was written off..
2.
- Don't write off his potential so quickly.
3.
accountingTECH. reduce the book value of an asset to zeroTECH.
- The company decided to write off the old equipment.
4.
accountingTECH. cancel a bad debt from the accountsTECH.
- The accountant decided to write off the bad debt.
5.
- The crash completely wrote off the vehicle.
Examples of write off in a sentence
They decided to write off the debt as uncollectible. They decided to write off the old equipment. She was quick to write off his suggestions. The retailer wrote off the damaged inventory. They will write off the unpaid loan this year. They had to write off several accounts this year.
The company will write off obsolete inventory. The storm wrote off the old barn. The flood wrote off many homes.
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- French:abandonner, sous-estimer, ...
- German:abschreiben, ausbuchen, ...
- Italian:dare per perso, sottovalutare, ...
- Spanish:dar por perdido, subestimar, ...
- Portuguese:dar como perdido, menosprezar, ...
- Chinese:放弃, 低估, ...
- Japanese:損失と見なす, 見限る, ...
- Arabic:شَطَبَ, اِسْتَبْعَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִרְשׁוֹם כְּהֶפְסֵד, לְזַלְזֵל, ...
- Russian:списать как убыток, списывать, ...
- Ukrainian:списати, списувати, ...
- Hindi:नुकसान मान लेना, खारिज करना, ...
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