1 (BrE) a vehicle that has been so badly damaged in an accident that it is not worth spending money to repair it
2 [sing.] (informal) a period of time during which you do not achieve anything:
With meetings and phone calls, yesterday was a complete write-off.
3 ~ (of sth) (business) an act of cancelling a debt and accepting that it will never be paid
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