write-off
write-off noun: the cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost. Also the nonstandard form of write off.
Noun
write-off (plural write-offs)
- The cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost.
- The corporation took a $5 million write-off in the second quarter.
- Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident).
- Synonyms:
- total loss
Also used as
write-off is also the nonstandard form of write off.
write-off meaning in Indonesian
write-off in Indonesian
- cancellation
- penghapusan
Synonyms of write-off
Forms of write-off
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | write-offs |
| alternative form | writeoff |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | writes-off |
| present participle | writing-off |
| past | wrote-off |
| past participle | written-off |
Origin of write-off
Deverbal from write off.
Questions about write-off
- What does write-off mean?
- Write-off means the cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost.
- What is write-off in Indonesian?
- Write-off in Indonesian is penghapusan. See Write-off meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is write-off?
- Write-off is a noun.
- What is the plural of write-off?
- The plural of write-off is write-offs.
Words near write-off in the dictionary
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