Hurriedly depart, run away, as in After a few minutes, she charged off to the next exhibit . This term alludes to the military meaning of charge , “attack impetuously.” [Early 1500s]
Hurriedly depart, run away, as in After a few minutes, she charged off to the next exhibit . This term alludes to the military meaning of charge , “attack impetuously.” [Early 1500s]
Also, charge against . Consider or count as an accounting loss or expense, as in I'm charging off this purchase to overhead , or Let's charge the new computer against office supplies . [Late 1800s] Also see write off .
Attribute to, blame something for, as in We can charge off these errors to inexperience .
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To put the charge-off figures in perspective, the bank’s loan-loss reserves covered 1.09% of total loans and leases as of March 31.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Western Alliance said Friday it recorded a charge-off for the full remaining balance of the loan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
It forecast net interest income of $103 billion and adjusted expenses of $105 billion for 2026, and a net charge-off rate of 3.4% in credit cards.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026
Zions Bancorp will record following a $50 million charge-off related to legal actions against borrowers.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
Zions Bancorp incurred a $50 million charge-off in the third quarter due to legal actions against two borrowers.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
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