write-off

write-off (rtôf, -f)

n. Accounting

1.

a. A cancellation of an item in account books.

b. The amount canceled or lost.

2. A reduction or depreciation of the entered value of an item.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	write-off - (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset write-down accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances wear and tear, depreciation - decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use deduction, tax deduction, tax write-off - a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
	2.	write-off - the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset cancellation - the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement

Translations

write-off [ˈraɪtɔf] n → siniestro total;

the car is a write-off → el coche es pura chatarra

write-off [ˈraɪtɔf] write n → perte totale;

the car is a write-off → la voiture est bonne pour la casse

write-off [ˈraɪtɔf] write n (Aut) → Totalschaden m

write-off [ˈraɪtɔf] n → perdita completa;

the car is a write-off → la macchina va bene per il demolitore