write-off

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  The cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost.
 * 2) Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident).
 * 1) Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident).

Usage notes

 * This form is about as common as "writeoff" in usage as a noun.

Translations

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Verb

 * 1) * 2005, OECD Economic Surveys, Volume 2005/13 (September 2005): China, OECD Publishing, ISBN 978-92-64-01182-3, page 146:
 * This has spurred major efforts to write-off loans by the two pilot banks and considerable progress at the largest of the SOCBs (the ICBC).
 * 1) * 2005, OECD Economic Surveys, Volume 2005/13 (September 2005): China, OECD Publishing, ISBN 978-92-64-01182-3, page 146:
 * This has spurred major efforts to write-off loans by the two pilot banks and considerable progress at the largest of the SOCBs (the ICBC).