verb
total
To damage a vehicle beyond practical repair.
The collision totals the old car.
Etymology
The vehicle verb shortens the idea of declaring a total loss. Damage is so extensive that repair is considered impractical or uneconomical.
More examples
- A fallen tree totaled their truck.
- The insurer said the vehicle had been totaled.
- He narrowly avoided totaling the rental car.
Forms
total · totals · totaled · totaling