writing off (Meaning)
writing off
to consider to be lost, tax write-off, dismiss sense 3, to use as a deduction in calculating taxable income, a tax deduction of an amount of depreciation, expense, or loss, the elimination of an asset or amount due from the books, to regard or concede to be lost, dismiss, something (such as a damaged vehicle) or someone regarded or conceded as a loss, to take off the books, to eliminate (an asset) from the books, a reduction in book value of an item (as by way of depreciation), an elimination of an item from the books of account
Synonyms & Antonyms of writing off
writing off Sentence Examples
- The company was writing off the bad debt as uncollectible.
- We're writing off the property as a loss on our taxes.
- The government is writing off billions of dollars in student loans.
- Investors write off their losses when a stock becomes worthless.
- The restaurant wrote off a large amount of spoiled food.
- The writer wrote off the unfinished manuscript as a failed project.
- The contractor wrote off a portion of the materials that were stolen from the job site.
- The philanthropist wrote off a donation to charity on their tax return.
- The manufacturer wrote off the defective machinery as a sunk cost.
- The insurance company wrote off the total loss of the car after the accident.
FAQs About the word writing off
to consider to be lost, tax write-off, dismiss sense 3, to use as a deduction in calculating taxable income, a tax deduction of an amount of depreciation, expen
dismissing, minimizing, dumping on, talking down, running down, playing down, crying down, diminishing, derogating, denigrating
magnifying,praising, favoring, recommending, sanctioning, extolling, endorsing, approving, exalting, applauding
The company was writing off the bad debt as uncollectible.
We're writing off the property as a loss on our taxes.
The government is writing off billions of dollars in student loans.
Investors write off their losses when a stock becomes worthless.
