write-off

1. 1.

   (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset

   Synonymswrite-down

   Broaderdepreciation

   Narrowertax write-off

   accounting

2. 2.

   the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset

   Broadercancellation

Questions about write-off

What does write-off mean?

write-off means "(accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in write-off?

write-off has 3 syllables: wri-te--off. The stress falls on "wri".

What is another word for write-off?

Close synonyms include write-down. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is write-off a common word?

write-off is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.