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

Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Which isn’t to write off the higher-concept grossout shtick — something of a big-screen novelty in 2026, when equivalent material is largely the preserve of witless TikTok content, executed with far less flair and good cheer. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 June 2026

So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026

The documentary is about how the young Brady was written off by so many, and about those six quarterbacks who were drafted ahead of him. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 23 June 2026