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 Another, the Hush Hush, asks guests to write down a secret, seal it in a small envelope and place it in the Vanderpump Vault. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Students absorb more by writing down notes old-school and by avoiding the distraction of a cellphone. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 24 June 2026 Conducting something that no one had written down in advance. — John Hope Bryant, Time, 23 June 2026 None of these rules are written down. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for write down

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Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Displaying tactical discipline and superior talent, the English national team defeated Mexico 3-2 with a lineup reduced to 10 men on Sunday night.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Compare that to a Caltech air monitor in Pasadena, which recorded about 650 micrograms per cubic meter during last year’s Eaton fire.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The right side of his stomach was bleeding, said Houston resident Juliet Martinez, who recorded the video and shared it with CNN.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of record

Verb

For Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025, almost everything on Abercrombie’s site was marked down by up to 50%.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Shop these picks and more below while they’re still marked down to Prime Day-worthy prices.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026

Definition of mark down

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Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Americans logged a record nearly 7 billion gym visits in 2025, with 81 million members, surpassing pre-pandemic peaks.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of log

Verb

The most significant shift in social infrastructure this decade is unfolding in a category most venture investors already wrote off.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The School Board agreed in April to write off outstanding debt for student meal obligations, totaling $720,433, for the 2025-26 school year.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026

Definition of write off

Verb

Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Kicking a ball, setting down your bike's kickstand, or making a splash in the water, use your feet to kick-start some fun!

— Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

Definition of set down

Verb

All personnel aboard the vessel survived the incident and no injuries were reported, according to the department.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026
The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine.

— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of report

Verb

Land managers can also send in hand crews to take down shrubs with loppers, hoes and chainsaws.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Cap goes rogue with his crew, Iron Man recruits supervillains to take down his fellow hero, and Spider-Man unmasks his secret identity for the first time.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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