What does "write off" mean?

To cancel debt To accept that money owed will not be repaid.

How do you use "write off" in a sentence?

The bank wrote off the loan. They wrote off bad debts. I'll write it off as a loss.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To cancel debt

核销（债务）、作为坏账处理

Cancelar una deuda, dar por perdido

（負債を）帳消しにする、損金処理する

(부채를) 탕감하다, 손실 처리하다

To accept that money owed will not be repaid.

接受所欠款项不会被偿还。在会计中意为"注销"。

Aceptar que el dinero adeudado no será devuelto. En contabilidad significa "amortizar".

借金が返済されないことを受け入れること。会計用語として「償却する」の意味でも使われる。

빌려준 돈이 상환되지 않을 것을 받아들이는 것.

Base verb: write

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The bank wrote off the loan.
银行核销了贷款
El banco canceló el préstamo
銀行はローンを帳消しにした
은행이 대출을 탕감했다
They wrote off bad debts.
他们核销了坏账
Cancelaron las deudas incobrables
彼らは不良債権を償却した
그들은 부실 채권을 상각 처리했다
I'll write it off as a loss.
我就当损失算了
Lo daré por perdido
損失として処理するよ
손실로 처리할게

Context: debt, accounting, loss

Tone: business

From accounting term for removing from books.

Era: Modern

Generation: Working age

Social background: Professional