Synonyms of write off

write off

verb

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

• dismiss
• minimize
• diminish
• dump on
• run down
• play down
• talk down
• criticize
• discount
• kiss off
• cry down
• denigrate
• put down
• decry
• derogate
• disparage
• vilipend
• dislike
• deprecate
• depreciate
• denounce
• belittle
• condemn
• poor-mouth
• trash
• dis
• disapprove (of)
• trash-talk
• bad-mouth
• discommend
• scold
• discredit
• abuse
• slander
• malign
• censure
• vilify
• disgrace
• rip
• traduce
• reprobate
• defame
• slur
• reprehend
• asperse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• applaud
• praise
• approve
• recommend
• magnify
• exalt
• glorify
• extol
• favor
• endorse
• sanction
• countenance
• laud
• commend
• acclaim
• compliment
• eulogize

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

• reduce
• write down
• mark down
• sink
• lower
• depress
• attenuate
• shrink
• devaluate
• downgrade
• devalue
• depreciate
• cheapen
• break
• underestimate
• debase
• demonetize
• moderate
• compress
• contract
• underrate
• lessen
• undervalue
• downsize
• dwindle
• deflate
• abridge
• underprice
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appreciate
• mark up
• enhance
• upgrade
• blow up
• add
• inflate
• increase
• expand
• extend
• maximize
• raise
• overestimate
• multiply
• augment
• boost
• swell
• escalate
• amplify
• bloat
• enlarge
• compound
• heighten
• dilate
• up
• overrate
• overvalue
• balloon
• aggrandize
• overprice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of write off

Goldenrod Originally written off as a weed, goldenrod is now beloved by many gardeners for its hardiness and colorful blooms. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 Sep. 2026

At some stage at least some of these tech firms will disappoint and perhaps cut capital spending as well as write off some of the value of past investments. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Despite all this, many in the financial press will no doubt continue to search for market blips that can serve as a pretext to write off digital assets. — Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Egypt managed to write off half of its public debt and escape a crisis by siding with the United States against Iraq in 1990. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026