write off

ˈraɪt ˌɒf
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Translation of write off from English into Dutch

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

loss

consider something as a loss or failure
  • After the poor sales, the project was written off.Na de slechte verkoop werd het project afgeschreven
2.

figurative

assign a low value to someone or something
  • Don't write off his potential so quickly.Schrijf zijn potentieel niet zo snel af.
3.

accounting

TECH.
reduce the book value of an asset to zero
TECH.
  • The company decided to write off the old equipment.Het bedrijf besloot de oude apparatuur af te schrijven.
4.

accounting

TECH.
cancel a bad debt from the accounts
TECH.
  • The accountant decided to write off the bad debt.De accountant besloot de slechte schuld af te schrijven.
5.

damage

UK
damage something beyond repair
UK
total loss verklaren afschrijven onherstelbaar beschadigen
  • The crash completely wrote off the vehicle.De crash total loss verklaarde het voertuig volledig.
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Synonyms and analogies of write off in English

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.
write-off
ˈraɪtˌɔf
Noun
1.

damaged item

UK
something worthless after damage
UK
  • The car was a write-off after the accident.De auto was een total loss na het ongeluk.
2.

accounting

TECH.
cancellation of an item or amount lost
TECH.
afschrijving fafboeking
  • The company recorded a write-off for the bad debt.Het bedrijf noteerde een afschrijving voor de oninbare schuld.
3.

finance

TECH.UK
decision to accept a debt as unrecoverable
TECH.UK
  • The loan was declared a write-off by the bank.De lening werd door de bank als een afschrijving verklaard.
4.

dismissal

Rare
something dismissed as worthless or ineffective
Rare
  • His first draft was a write-off, so he started over.Zijn eerste ontwerp was een afschrijving, dus hij begon opnieuw

Expressions with write-off: examples in English and translations in Dutch

de auto is total loss
After the collision, the mechanic said the car is a write-off.
belastingaftrek
The company claimed a tax write-off for new equipment.
schuldafschrijving
The company announced a debt write-off to improve its balance sheet.

Translations of "write off" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
afschrijvenv.

I just wouldn't write off everyone who thinks differently than you do.

Ik zou gewoon niet iedereen afschrijven die er anders over denkt.

In fiscal terms, the owner may write off the professional part.

Wat fiscaliteit betreft, kan de eigenaar eventueel het professionele deel afschrijven.

We can't just write off a whole neighborhood.

We kunnen niet zomaar een hele buurt afschrijven.

And I could write off any chance for reelection.

En ik kan elke kans afschrijven op herverkiezing.

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Other translations for write off:

  • af te schrijven

write off: Examples and translations in context

Entrepreneurs can write off tax this workshop as 'creative training'.

Ondernemers kunnen afschrijven van belasting deze workshop als' creatieve training'.

We can't just write off a whole neighborhood.

We kunnen niet zomaar een hele buurt afschrijven.

And I could write off any chance for reelection.

En ik kan elke kans afschrijven op herverkiezing.

But I don't think we should write off India just yet.

Maar ik denk niet dat we Indië al mogen afschrijven.

But I don't think we should write off India just yet.

Maar ik denk niet dat we Indië al mogen afschrijven.

You can't write off a free brunch made by Coyote.

Je kunt een gratis brunch van Coyote niet afschrijven.

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