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write-off

write-off (plural write-offs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. reduction in value: a reduction in the estimated value of an asset

2. something reduced in value: an asset that has had its estimated value reduced

3. amount of reduction in value: the monetary amount by which something such as a corporate asset has been reduced in value
The corporation took a $5 million write-off in the second quarter.

4. U.K. vehicle damaged beyond repair: a vehicle that is so badly damaged that it is not economical to repair it

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