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

Thai Union ended up losing its entire Red Lobster stake, writing off its $530 million investment in the company and announcing its intent to divest the chain in January 2024. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Lena Hardy, communications director for the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, said the city will increase shutoffs for eligible delinquent accounts, write off inactive accounts and hold corporations with unpaid balances accountable. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Conway estimated the deal to be over $100 million less valuable for the city after his questions revealed a pledge by Stonepeak to share 5% of revenues would be weakened by the new owner’s ability to write off interest costs and depreciation. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Some investors wrote off the growing chorus of concern around AI, saying the doomsday talk is a political tactic to encourage government regulation. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026