charge-off
noun
a write-off, especially of a bad loan by a bank.
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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]
charge-off
American
[chahrj-awf, -of]
/ ˈtʃɑrdʒˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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chargeoff
noun
charge off
Idioms
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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]
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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 .
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Attribute to, blame something for, as in We can charge off these errors to inexperience .
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Origin of charge-off
Example Sentences
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And it seeks a net charge-off rate of 0.5% to 0.55% through the cycle.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
Zions Bancorp reported a $50 million charge-off Wednesday to cover two loans taken out by borrowers facing legal actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Chief Executive Harris Simmons said Monday that results were “marred” by a $50 million charge-off that the company disclosed last week to cover two loans taken out by borrowers facing fraud allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
To be sure, that third-quarter total was well above the year-ago net charge-off ratio of 0.48%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025
Most charge off as if the race is only one lap, rather than the 527 that the eventual winner completes.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
But AmEx’s charge off rates are roughly half of what its competition like Capital One, Discover and Chase are facing at the moment.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
The former Ohio State head coach said he also witnessed Brady take charge off the field – something he believes sets him apart from the rest.
From Fox News ● Mar. 30, 2021
They’re calling it UnderSkin, and it’s a flat pentagonal device that would be implanted just beneath the skin on your hand and charge off your body’s energy.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2014
“Can I get a charge off your computer BTW?”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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