Write Off

Pronunciation: /raɪt ɔf/

Definitions of write off

verb to cancel or disregard something as unimportant or not worth pursuing

Example Sentences

A1 I accidentally wrote off my shopping list and now I can't remember what I needed to buy.

A2 She decided to write off the old car and buy a new one instead.

B1 The company had to write off a significant amount of debt due to financial difficulties.

B2 After the accident, the insurance company had to write off the damaged vehicle as a total loss.

C1 The accountant advised the business to write off the obsolete inventory to improve financial statements.

C2 The CEO made the difficult decision to write off the failed investment as a loss for the company.

Examples of write off in a Sentence

formal The company had to write off a significant amount of debt in their financial statements.

informal I had to write off that old car because it was too expensive to fix.

slang I'm just going to write off that class because I know I failed the test.

figurative She decided to write off their friendship after he betrayed her trust.

Grammatical Forms of write off

• past tense: wrote off
• plural: write offs
• comparative: more written off
• superlative: most written off
• present tense: write off
• future tense: will write off
• perfect tense: has written off
• continuous tense: is writing off
• singular: write off
• positive degree: write off
• infinitive: to write off
• gerund: writing off
• participle: written off

Origin and Evolution of write off

First Known Use: 1887 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'write off' originated from the accounting practice of canceling a debt or asset from the balance sheet.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in financial contexts, 'write off' has evolved to also mean dismissing or disregarding something as unimportant or unsalvageable.