This is the 13035th most frequent German word.
abgeschrieben
"Abgeschrieben" means "copied" or "written off" in English.
In this instance, 'abgeschrieben' means 'copied' and refers to the act of writing something down from a source, such as copying someone else's work or text.
Er hat seine Notizen von der Tafel abgeschrieben.
He copied his notes from the board.
Here, 'abgeschrieben' is used to mean 'written off', indicating that the investment is no longer considered valuable or recoverable.
Die Investition wurde als Verlust abgeschrieben.
The investment was written off as a loss.
In this example, 'abgeschrieben' signifies 'written off', metaphorically representing giving up on or disregarding someone.