αποσβήνω

Greek

Alternative forms

• αποσβένω (aposvéno)

Etymology

απο- (apo-) +‎ σβήνω (svíno, “to extinguish”)

Verb

αποσβήνω • (aposvíno) (past απόσβησα, passive —)

1. to erase, expunge, obliterate
2. (finance) to amortise (UK), amortize (US), depreciate, write-off

   Coordinate term: αποσβεννύω (aposvennýo, “pay off”)

3. to extinguish, quench

   Synonym: αποσβεννύω (aposvennýo)

Conjugation

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Related terms

• απόσβεση f (apósvesi, “payment, depreciation”)
• αποσβεστέος (aposvestéos, “redeemable”, adjective)
• αποσβεστήρας m (aposvestíras, “attenuator, damper”)
• αποσβεστικός (aposvestikós, “depreciation”, adjective)
• and see: σβήνω (svíno, “to extinguish, to erase”)