write off vs admit

write off and admit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
write off	No	No	Yes	No
admit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, admit is a hypernym of write off; that is, admit is a word with a broader meaning than write off:

Other hypernyms of write off include acknowledge.

write off (verb)	admit (verb)
reduce the estimated value of something	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody	admit into a group or community
write something fluently, and without hesitation	allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
cancel (a debt)	allow to enter; grant entry to
	give access or entrance to
	serve as a means of entrance
	have room for; hold without crowding
	afford possibility