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total
When used as a verb meaning to destroy, "total" is more common in North American English than in British English. As an adjective, it can be used for emphasis to mean "complete" or "absolute," such as saying "a total disaster," which makes the statement stronger.
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Check your Venmo. The total for the Airbnb is way over budget.
damn that's crazy. i'll square up later.
Meanings
Comprising the whole number or amount; complete.
"The total cost of the renovation was five thousand dollars."
The sum resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.
"Please calculate the total for all the items in the shopping cart."
To add up to a particular amount.
"The bills total over two hundred dollars this month."
To destroy something completely, typically a vehicle in an accident.
"He totaled his car when he slid off the icy road."