1
: an elimination of an item from the books of account
2
a
: a reduction in book value of an item (as by way of depreciation)
b
: a tax deduction of an amount of depreciation, expense, or loss
3
chiefly British
: something (such as a damaged vehicle) or someone regarded or conceded as a loss
wrote off; written off; writing off; writes off
1
: to eliminate (an asset) from the books : enter as a loss or expense
write off a bad loan
2
: to regard or concede to be lost
most were content to write off 1979 and look optimistically ahead—
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Verb
most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock
that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
That's due to Trump's Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, which greatly expanded the standard deduction starting in 2018, which in turn limited write-offs for millions of low- and middle-income Americans.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Many might write off the space, saying lower, angled ceilings make the room unusable, but not Welch.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The increase is primarily attributed to the absence of a write-off of certain interest income related to a restructuring amounting to approximately $676,000 during the previous year's quarter.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
That's due to Trump's Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, which greatly expanded the standard deduction starting in 2018, which in turn limited write-offs for millions of low- and middle-income Americans.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
Both campaigns had all but written off Iowa as a surefire Trump victory.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Many might write off the space, saying lower, angled ceilings make the room unusable, but not Welch.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Write-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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