English / phrasal verb
write off
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To dismiss something as useless, ruined, or a failure without giving it a chance
In context
01
Do not write off the challenging wilderness hike just because early morning weather forecasts looked gloomy.
02
After the flash flood battered our tent frame beyond repair, we had no choice but to write off the shelter.
Synonyms
dismiss,disregard,scrap
Antonyms
value,preserve,salvage
Collocations
write off as lost,write off a plan,write off equipment