Amortize — Defs

01 v. t. To make as if dead; to destroy.

1.
To make as if dead; to destroy.[Obs.]
2.
To alienate in mortmain, that is, to convey to a corporation. See Mortmain.(Law) See: Mortmain
3.
To clear off or extinguish, as a debt, usually by means of a sinking fund.