write-off
noun/ˈraɪt ɒf/
/ˈraɪt ɔːf/
- (British English) a vehicle that has been so badly damaged in an accident that cannot be repaired or would cost more to repair than to replace
- She survived the crash with minor injuries, but the car was a write-off.
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- [singular] (informal) a period of time during which you do not achieve anything
- With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off.
- write-off (of something) (business) an act of cancelling a debt and accepting that it will never be paid
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