abgeschrieben
Translation
copied, plagiarised, written off, depreciated
Examples
Die Hausaufgabe ist komplett abgeschrieben.
The homework is completely copied.
Der Wert des Autos ist abgeschrieben.
The value of the car is written off.
Ein abgeschriebener Text hat keinen Wert.
A copied text has no value.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to copy (sth.) (from sth.) He copied the text from the board.
((sth.)) to write off (sth.) The company has written off the machine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: copied, plagiarised; Antonyms: original, self-written
Etymology
From 'ab-' (from, off) + 'schreiben' (to write). Literally 'to write from' (copy) or 'to write off' (depreciate).
Memory Tips
Think of 'writing from' a source (copying) or 'writing off' an asset from the books (depreciating).