Found 2 items, similar to amortize.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: amortize amortize v : liquidate gradually [syn: amortise]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Amortize Amortize \A*mor"tize\, v. t. [OE. amortisen, LL. amortisare, admortizare, F. amortir to sell in mortmain, to extinguish; L. ad + mors death. See Mortmain]. 1. To make as if dead; to destroy. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To alienate in mortmain, that is, to convey to a corporation. See Mortmain. [1913 Webster] 3. To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund. [1913 Webster]