write down
1 of 1verb/raɪt daʊn/
Forms:writes down,writing down,wrote down,written down
1
to record something on a piece of paper by writing
transitive- Make sure to write down the key points during the meeting.
- I like to write down my goals to keep track of them.
- The journalist quickly wrote the breaking news down in her notebook.
- Write the recipe down so you don't forget any ingredients
- Please write the instructions down for future reference.
2
to lower the assessed value or worth of something
transitive- Investors may consider writing down the stock price during market fluctuations.
- The manager will write down the asset values in the financial report.
- The homeowner decided to write down the property's value for tax purposes.
- The accountant will write the assets down in the financial records.
- The appraiser suggested writing the artwork down in the valuation report.