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Definition of amortize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

amortize

verb

NAmE//ˈæmərˌtaɪz//

amortize something (business)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they amortize

he / she / it amortizes

past simple amortized

-ing form amortizing

to pay back a debt by making small regular payments over a period of time

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amortization

NAmE//ˌæmərt̮əˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable, countable]See amortize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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