write-down (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *write-down*:
NOUN	possession	write-down, write-off	(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset

English > *write-down*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset.
Synonym	write-off
Category	accounting	A system that provides quantitative information about finances
Narrower	tax write-off, tax deduction, deduction	A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated
Broader	depreciation, wear and tear	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
Spanish	pérdida, rebaja
Verbs	write down	reduce the estimated value of something

HyperDic: write-down