amortize
verb
am·or·tize
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amortized;
amortizing
Definition of amortize
1
: to pay off (an obligation, such as a mortgage) gradually usually by periodic payments of principal and interest or by payments to a sinking fund
amortize a loan
2
: to gradually reduce or write off the cost or value of (something, such as an asset)
amortize goodwill amortize machinery
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Other Words from amortize
amortizable
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of amortize in a Sentence
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Few vehicles have been such cash cows for their makers, either; consider how long ago the R&D for that platform must have been amortized. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The 2020 Cadillac XT6: Better than an Escalade in every way," 29 July 2019 That’s enough to trouble the companies developing robotaxis, the fully autonomous vehicles that hope to amortize their costs by ferrying passengers. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "This Lidar Is So Cheap It Could Make Self-Driving a Reality," 11 July 2019 Costs may be fixed, such as amortizing a factory, equipment or other overhead that does not vary with the amount of output produced. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: Oil prices, war, and a bad corn crop," 23 June 2019 Photos: Andrew Spear for The Wall Street Journal Airstream’s order bank remains robust, but Mr. Martin said the company’s investors still expect a measured approach, one that doesn’t take long to amortize capital spending. — John D. Stoll, WSJ, "Humans Are Winning the Battle With Robots," 1 Nov. 2018 After all, the equipment has been amortized and the unit economics are good. — Kyle Stock, chicagotribune.com, "Zombie cars offer sweet deals for consumers, headaches for automakers," 25 June 2018 After all, the equipment has been amortized and the unit economics are good. — Kyle Stock, Bloomberg.com, "The Sedan is Dying, So It’s Time to Buy One," 25 June 2018 The average cost of a rooftop solar panel system today is $18,840, which amortized at a 5.5% interest rate over 30 years is $107 a month. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "California Prays to the Sun God," 11 May 2018 Illinois has repeatedly re-amortized its payments, which is why state pensions are only 40% funded. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Have We Got a Muni Bond for You," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amortize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for amortize
amortize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of amortize
business
: to pay money that is owed for something (such as a mortgage) by making regular payments over a long period of time
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amortize
transitive verb
amor·tize
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amortized;
amortizing
Legal Definition of amortize
: to reduce (an amount) gradually: as
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: to pay off (as a loan) gradually usually by periodic payments of principal and interest or payments to a sinking fund
b
: to gradually reduce the cost of (as an asset) especially for tax purposes by making periodic charges to income over a time span
amortize the machinery over five years
— see also depreciation — compare capitalize, deduct
Other Words from amortize
amortizable
adjective
amortization
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noun
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noun
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