WRITE DOWN Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

write down

verb

Definition of write down

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of a company forced to write down its assets

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as in to record

to make a written note of write down what you remember about that day

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Recent Examples of write down Our business has no fix for that, so our observations get written down and thrown into a production report. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Before it was written down, bards recited the adventures of Odysseus and the Greeks orally. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 No one wrote down the year the rural electric cooperative workers brought the wire to her house in the late 1940s. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 In between getting ready for the new year and writing down your atonements, here are upcoming events to keep in mind — everything from a lively Shabbat geared toward young adults to a shopping event featuring local businesses. — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write down

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Verb

Its movements and squeaks change in response to the person interacting with it, giving caregivers another way to reduce distress and encourage engagement.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
For instance, a creditor might bid $35,000 for a $50,000 SUV, reducing the judgment by that amount, then sell it for $50,000, pocketing $15,000.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

The singer recorded her appearance on the show earlier this month, only hours before being hospitalized for appendicitis.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Chase Lloyd recorded two interceptions last year, while Ah’Mare Lee finished with an interception and 12 passes defended.

— John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of record

Verb

If your layout isn’t conducive to an L-shape, the chaise-less silhouette in a wool boucle is also over $200 off (with the also marked down matching ottoman available to add on).

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Addepar said the decline was mainly driven by private credit funds marking down the values of their assets.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mark down

Verb

Oxnard, which placed fifth on RentCafe’s list, logged a 113% gain in millennial homeowners over the same five-year period.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Guard soldiers logged more than 4,000 patrols and assisted in 171 arrests, as violent crime in New Orleans continued a multiyear decline that echoes broader national trends.

— Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of log

Verb

Under federal tax law, new business owners can write off intangible assets over 15 years through amortization.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Andrew Shue, Melrose Place Andrew Shue’s Billy Campbell got written off Melrose Place in 1998, early in the show’s final season, and the actor barely looked back.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of write off

Verb

As The Athletic reported on Sunday, the two clubs are close to finalising a €70million (£60m; $81m) transfer agreement.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of report

Verb

That retrofit, which has a cost estimate of $350 million to $450 million, aims to make the 57-year-old bridge safe during earthquakes and better prepared for ship collisions like one that took down a major bridge in Baltimore two years ago.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Colossal also states that competition dashboards and profile pages are taken down after the campaign concludes.

— Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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