a'mortizable
World English Dictionary
amortize or amortise (əˈmɔːtaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | finance to liquidate (a debt, mortgage, etc) by instalment payments or by periodic transfers to a sinking fund |
| 2. | to write off (a wasting asset) by annual transfers to a sinking fund |
| 3. | property law (formerly) to transfer (lands, etc) in mortmain |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin admortizāre, from Old French amortir to reduce to the point of death, ultimately from Latin ad to + mors death] | |
| amortise or amortise | |
| —vb | |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin admortizāre, from Old French amortir to reduce to the point of death, ultimately from Latin ad to + mors death] | |
| a'mortizable or amortise | |
| —adj | |
| a'mortisable or amortise | |
| —adj | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Explore Dictionary.com
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for a'mortizable
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing a'mortizable
More from Dictionary.com Translator
Translate a'mortizable into French
Translate a'mortizable into German
Translate a'mortizable into Italian
Translate a'mortizable into another language
00:10
A'mortizable
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Dictionary.com Word FAQs
Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
