amortize
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American spelling of amortise; see there for further details.
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amortize (third-person singular simple present amortizes, present participle amortizing, simple past and past participle amortized)
- (transitive) To decrease an amount gradually or in installments, especially in order to write off an expenditure or liquidate a debt.
- He obtained a mortgage with the interest payments amortized over the life of the loan.
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decrease debt in installments
