1
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of write off
Tax administration is often written off as a bureaucratic morass—a neutral, technocratic function made necessary by the modern state but best kept as small as possible.
—
Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
With donors largely writing off Florida that year, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist spent about $31 million.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The Senate finance committee penciled in the $10,000 figure, which would represent no change from the current cap on writing off state and local taxes, in its initial language of the Big Beautiful Bill that includes trillions in tax and spending cuts.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Two years on, Onana has been written off as a flop.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for write off
Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
With donors largely writing off Florida that year, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist spent about $31 million.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The Senate finance committee penciled in the $10,000 figure, which would represent no change from the current cap on writing off state and local taxes, in its initial language of the Big Beautiful Bill that includes trillions in tax and spending cuts.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Two years on, Onana has been written off as a flop.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for write off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
Verb
-
So far, nearly 60,000 federal employees have been dismissed, with the State Department layoffs marking the latest round of cuts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
-
With the reciprocal tariffs, Trump is dismissing the rules governing world trade.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
-
This, together with a higher standard deduction, reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize deductions.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
-
The maximum $6,000 senior bonus deduction is then reduced by $900 in this example to reach a senior deduction of $5,100.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
These workshops taught cognitive skills aimed at maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses typically associated with their specific most strongly outlying trait.—
Maia Szalavitz,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
-
That's why ignoring minor misbehavior (as long as no one is being harmed) and praising positive choices is one of the most effective ways to manage and minimize attention-seeking behaviors.1 2.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
7 July 2025
Verb
-
There’s paper and pens – should a controller want to write down a call sign or something to jog their memory in the heat of the moment and runway-use memory aids.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
-
Create a family communication plan: NOAA said to take the time now to write down your hurricane plan, and share it with your family.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
-
The best wrinkle creams on Amazon prove that drugstore prices don't diminish efficacy.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
-
Eggs may not be quite so extreme, since the bird flu problem is expected to diminish.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
Verb
-
Crowds began running down the road toward the site, as cars and motorcycles raced each other.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 July 2025
-
The path could also run down the west side of Howell Street, Smith said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
Verb
-
Adrian Mannarino of France plays down at 8.6 kg (19 lbs) on occasion, which is like playing with a trampoline.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
-
Central bank Governor Yang Chin-long played down the impact of local currency volatility at the last policy meeting in June.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Verb
-
The 53-year-old artist shared an Instagram video where animals are wearing human clothing and doing human activity while talking down on the current music landscape.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
-
Don’t patronize, don’t over-explain, don’t talk down to them in any way.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Write off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share