Synonyms of wrote down

wrote down

verb

past tense of write down

1

as in reduced

to diminish the price or value of

a company forced to write down its assets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• marked down
• wrote off
• lowered
• depressed
• sank
• attenuated
• devalued
• depreciated
• devaluated
• downgraded
• shrank
• cheapened
• broke
• debased
• underestimated
• demonetized
• compressed
• undervalued
• underrated
• lessened
• contracted
• dwindled
• underpriced
• moderated
• abridged
• downsized
• deflated
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marked up
• appreciated
• enhanced
• upgraded
• inflated
• blew up
• added
• increased
• overestimated
• extended
• expanded
• augmented
• overrated
• raised
• multiplied
• compounded
• overpriced
• enlarged
• overvalued
• heightened
• bloated
• amplified
• dilated
• swelled
• escalated
• boosted
• maximized
• upped
• ballooned
• aggrandized

2

as in recorded

to make a written note of

write down what you remember about that day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recorded
• logged
• reported
• transcribed
• set down
• noted
• jotted (down)
• marked
• took down
• put down
• registered
• entered
• chronicled
• chalked (up)
• enregistered
• inscribed
• notched
• minuted
• scored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrote down

The Mariners essentially wrote down the rest of Ray’s five-year, $115 million contract while taking on the dead money owed to declining outfielder Mitch Haniger and injured right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Blanche said $130; Pearlman wrote down the correct figure, $85. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Why not eat the good feta, get that deli sandwich, try that beef stew recipe your grandmother wrote down for you by hand? — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

But during that meeting, Frank Drake apparently wrote down the Drake equation for the first time, and the purpose of it was really to organize the meeting. — Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026

With dark splotchy ink, the Secretary of the Senate drew large Xs through four amendments, slashed through several lines and furiously wrote down edits in the margins. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024. — Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026

The original owner wrote down the exact amount of gasoline added to the car, down to the hundredth of a gallon. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026

The woman with the child wrote down his tag number, which led to the take down. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026