Definition of write off Write off
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What does write off mean?
WordNet
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| write off - cancel (a debt) | ||
| strike down, cancel cause to die, especially suddenly; "The disease struck down many young men in the village" | ||
| write off - concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody; "write it off as a loss" | ||
| acknowledge, admit accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods" | ||
| write off - write something fluently, and without hesitation | ||
| indite, pen, compose, write put together out of existing material; "compile a list" | ||
| write off - reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer" | ||
| expense, write down | ||
| depreciate lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- write off (Verb)
To reduce an asset's book value to zero. - write off (Verb)
To record an expenditure as an expense. - write off (Verb)
To remove a portion of a debt or an amount of an account owed to you counting it as a loss. - write off (Verb)
To record a notional expense such as amortization or depreciation. - write off (Verb)
Figuratively, to assign a low value to something.
