[{"word":"write-off","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To reduce the book value of (an asset) to zero.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To record (an expenditure) as an expense.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To remove a portion of a debt or an amount of an account owed, counting it as a loss (as a gesture of goodwill for example).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To record a notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To treat as a write-off, a total loss, especially something damaged beyond economic repair.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To assign a low value to (something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"When Katya was injured, he wrote off the team's chances in the finals."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/write%20off","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/write-off"]}]