WRITE-OFF Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

write off

verb

Definition of write off

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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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 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 Under federal tax law, new business owners can write off intangible assets over 15 years through amortization. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Andrew Shue, Melrose Place Andrew Shue’s Billy Campbell got written off Melrose Place in 1998, early in the show’s final season, and the actor barely looked back. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026 On the mound, his 288 victories were written off by some Hall voters (though not this one) because his career spanned 26 seasons. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write off

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In other developments, Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Critics dismissed the threat as a ploy to manufacture leverage in deal discussions.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismiss

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

Dyson addresses that issue with an anti-gravity tank and a diaphragm pump designed to minimize air pockets.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Promote Business Continuity By Maximizing Uptime Many businesses focus on minimizing downtime, reducing the amount of time systems or services are unavailable.

— Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of minimize

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They were first written down in the mid-19th century, and have been central to the study of fluid mechanics ever since.

— Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Each player secretly writes down a guess, and players who pick correctly gets points equal to the number of players who guessed correctly.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of write down

Verb

Employees need clarity on how new skills connect to opportunities and confidence that AI will enhance, not diminish, their value in the organization.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
If the senator’s moralism has been unfettered by his stroke, with a shift toward right-brain moralistic processing, that does not diminish his sincere intent or its effect.

— Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminish

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Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Bright flames shot out of an overhead compartment as flight attendants ran down the smoky aisle with fire extinguishers.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of run down

Verb

Trottier played down the middle in both games in his first rookie tournament and handled himself admirably.

— Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
With the Kroenke deal, the Angels will plug into a much larger sports and media ecosystem that should benefit the team that has always played down the road in Orange County in the shadow of the region’s beloved Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

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