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to write off
[phrase form: write]
01
abschreiben, abwerten
to consider someone or something as having no value or importance
Transitive: to write off sb/sth as sth
Example
Despite our high hopes, we had to write off the initiative as unsuccessful.
The committee had no choice but to write off the experiment as a setback.
The manager quickly wrote the proposal off as unrealistic.
02
to send a letter to a company or organization with the purpose of asking for specific goods or information
Transitive: to write off a company
Example
The job applicant wrote off the company requesting additional details about the position.
He wrote off the airline to get more information about their frequent flyer program.
The customer wrote off the store inquiring about the return policy.
03
abschreiben, absetzen
to keep an official record of money spent for business and reduce the amount of taxes paid
Transitive: to write off a cost
Example
They decided to write off marketing expenses to optimize their financial position.
You can write off office supplies as part of your tax deductions.
The company will write off research and development costs to improve its financial outlook.
04
abschreiben, ausbuchen
to eliminate a debt, acknowledging that it is no longer owed
Transitive: to write off a debt
Example
The bank decided to write the loan off after the borrower faced unexpected financial hardship.
The lender agreed to write off the mortgage debt for the family facing foreclosure.
Due to the economic downturn, the business had to write some outstanding debts off to survive.
05
tot schreiben, abschreiben
to cause such severe damage to a vehicle that it becomes irreparable and no longer usable
Transitive: to write off a vehicle
Example
During their road trip, the group borrowed a camper van and nearly wrote it off in a minor collision.
The hurricane 's impact wrote off numerous cars along the coastal area.
The teenager secretly borrowed his sister's bicycle and wrote it off after colliding with a tree.
