English noun: write-off | |||
1. | write-off (possession) (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset | ||
Synonyms | write-down | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depreciation, wear and tear | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deduction, tax deduction, tax write-off | ||
Domain category | accounting | ||
2. | write-off (act) the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cancellation | ||