# write-off

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost.
2. Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident).

## Etymology
Deverbal from write off.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/write-off