write off

verb

Definition of write offnext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of write off By that point — more than a decade after my symptoms began — other diseases that mimic MS had been ruled out, but only because I was forced to inquire about them after doctors had wrongly written off MS early in my diagnostic search. — Lindsay Karp, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 However, a generation that a government minister wrote off as lazy and expendable has exposed the cracks in the system that the chief justice defended. — Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 While Madrid look like the favorites on paper, don't write off Leipzig so quickly. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Barr also expressed resentment over the way the show wrote off her character, claiming Roseanne Conner died of an opioid overdose. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
  1. dismiss
  2. reduce
  3. minimize
  4. write down
  5. diminish
  6. dump on
  7. run down
  8. play down
Verb
  • China’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the espionage allegation on Monday.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges, shutting down his trial before arguments even began.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of dismiss
Verb
  • Others accused the governor of reducing the death penalty sentences to seek an advantage in the 2028 presidential election.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Limiting electric boost primarily to these high-power phases reduces the amount of battery capacity—and battery weight—the aircraft must carry.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of reduce
Verb
  • The residence-style rooms make mealtimes and bedtimes easier, and the gondola access minimizes the potential for meltdowns.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Bomb threats targeted dozens of flights across Europe last week, following a string of hoaxes that forced flight diversions and left airlines scrambling to keep passengers safe and minimize disruption.
    — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of minimize
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  • In Day’s case, her mother’s friend Lizzie advised her to write down her romantic non-negotiables in ink, then burn the page to release the intention to the universe.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Every company writes down the most critical issues, the hottest debates, and the truth about itself every day.
    — Kai-Fu Lee, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of write down
Verb
  • Except in the extreme, legislators are loath to devalue local autonomy while also prioritizing delivery of state aid to diminish local tax burdens.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • While rain chances will diminish, clouds will hang tough through much of the day, and northeast winds will pick up slightly to 5 to 10 mph.
    — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • Lawson was found dead, dumped on the southbound Route 295 entrance ramp from the Westport neighborhood, in January 2022.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • There people everywhere, emotional support dogs taking dumps on the floor, and everything.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Definition of dump on
Verb
  • Although bullying usually runs down the chain of power – for example, from a boss to an employee – grade bullying flips that.
    — Jason Walker, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The trial for a man accused of fatally running down his 17-year-old girlfriend in Burlington in 2023 continued Monday with his attorney disputing the findings of the medical examiner who ruled the death a homicide.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • The European Union played down expectations for an agreement anytime soon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The ministry played down the significance of the incident, saying that alerts are distributed through regional and municipal systems such as sirens and loudspeakers, SMS messages and media broadcasts.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of play down

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