write-off (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *write-off*:
NOUN	possession	write-off, write-down	(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
NOUN	act	write-off	the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset

English > *write-off*: 2 senses > noun 1, possession
Meaning	(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset.
Synonym	write-down
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 off	reduce the estimated value of something

English > *write-off*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset.
Broader	cancellation	The act of cancelling
Catalan	cancel·lació
Verbs	write off	reduce the estimated value of something
Verbs	write off	cancel (a debt)

HyperDic: write-off