AMORTISE


Meaning of AMORTISE in English

a ‧ mor ‧ tize BrE AmE ( also amortise British English ) /əˈmɔːtaɪz $ ˈæmərtaɪz/ verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: amortir , from Vulgar Latin admortire 'to deaden' , from Latin ad- 'to' + mors 'death' ]

technical to pay a debt by making regular payments

—amortization /æˌmɔːtaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ ˌæmərtə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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