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am·or·tize
amortize
pronunciation:
ae
m
r
taIz
[or]
mor
taIz
part of speech:
transitive verb
inflections:
amortized, amortizes, amortizing
definition 1:
to deduct (expenditures) by fixed amounts over a period of time.
The accountant informed us that we would have to amortize the new company van, rather than write off the whole expense this year.
definition 2:
to pay off (a debt) by installments over a defined period of time.
related words:
liquidate
,
settle
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