write off
phrasal verbwrite off/away (to somebody/something) (for something)
- to write to an organization or a company, usually in order to ask them to send you something synonym send off (for something)
- I've written off for the catalogue.
- He decided to write off for the brochure.
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write something off
- (business) to cancel a debt; to recognize that something is a failure, has no value, etc.
- to write off a debt/an investment
- (British English) to damage something, especially a vehicle, so badly that it cannot be repaired or would cost more to repair than to replace
- He’s written off two cars this year.
write somebody/something off (as something)
- to decide that somebody/something is a failure or not worth paying any attention to synonym dismiss
- Don't write me off as a failure just because of that one time when things didn't go right.