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 There is a line item in a lot of Gen X retirement plans that nobody writes down. — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Across the country, churches and city halls opened specially on Saturday so people could light candles, write down their thoughts about the deceased king in condolence books. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Across the country, churches and city halls opened specially on Saturday so people could light candles and write down their thoughts about the deceased king in condolence books. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Step away from noise, write down what keeps repeating, and give yourself space before responding. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write down

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Verb

Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Advanced transmission technologies can reduce those losses and increase existing network capacity without requiring entirely new lines.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Between 2021 and 2025, the country recorded just 100 to 300 cases per year, down from 2,410 cases in 2020.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Before missing the final 13 games last year, Nabers had recorded 18 catches for 271 yards and two touchdowns in four games.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of record

Verb

Amazon has marked down thousands of travel essentials, from cozy clothing and comfortable shoes to durable luggage, travel bags, and handy accessories that make getting from point A to point B a little easier.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026
So Leeds United’s 6-3 collapse at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday can be marked down as one of the most bizarre outcomes in their recent history.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mark down

Verb

Singapore this month launched a novel five-year national campaign to nurture reading habits, with incentives including small payments to citizens who log their reading minutes on a government website.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
There will presumably be some level of internal competition for top-line ice time, although both Lawrence and Malhotra will likely log first-unit power-play time.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of log

Verb

Andreeva came from a set down to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, and the ebb and flow was the story, but the final result came down to a blistering shot to Potapova’s forehand corner late in the third set.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of set down

Verb

The Athletic reported in May that it was estimated the Betway partnership would be worth in excess of £18m, among the highest of its kind in football in terms of a single partner.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board found that the left engine detached from the plane and caught fire, the USA TODAY Network previously reported.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of report

Verb

Meanwhile, on Monday night, severe thunderstorms and damaging wind gusts between 70 and 83 miles per hour took down power lines and trees in the plains of Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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