amortize
pronunciation
How to pronounce amortize in British English:
UK [əˈmɔ:taɪz]
How to pronounce amortize in American English:
US [ˈæmərtaɪz]
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- Verb:
- liquidate gradually
Word Origin
- amortize (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French amortiss-, present participle stem of amortir "deaden," from Vulgar Latin *admortire "to extinguish," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + mortus "dead," from Latin mors "death" (see mortal (adj.)). Originally a legal term for an act of alienating lands. Meaning "extinguish a debt" (in form amortization) is attested from 1824. Related: Amortized; amortizing.
Example
- 1. Intangible assets amortize ought not to uniform plan enter " overhead expenses "
- 2. I 'm going to amortize the cost of the apartment .
- 3. Actually blood with self-conscious symptom weight ge discretion how much does not fully amortize or urine consistent .
- 4. And organization of the film outside the nerve of nerve root is underdeveloped , reason also lacks stretch amortize motive .
- 5. Once the amortize method of the enterprise is affirmatory , do not get optional change .