Amortize
[ə'mɔ:taɪz] or ['æmɚtaɪz]
Definition
(v. t.) To make as if dead; to destroy.
(v. t.) To alienate in mortmain, that is, to convey to a corporation. See Mortmain.
(v. t.) To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund.
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