Amortizes

/əˈmɔːrtaɪzɪz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of amortize; pays off a debt or writes down an asset value gradually.

Etymology

Present tense form of amortize, following regular English verb conjugation patterns applied to the French-origin root.

Kelly Says

When someone says 'the bank amortizes your loan,' they mean the bank has a mathematical plan to stretch your debt across years of equal payments.

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