raɪt daʊn
neutral
beginner
- Base verb:
- write
- Particle:
- down
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "write down" mean?
- To record in writing
- To reduce the recorded value of an asset (accounting)
Examples
- Write down your phone number for me.
- I always write down my goals at the start of the year.
- The company wrote down the value of its assets.
- Let me write that down so I don't forget.
- She writes down everything her teacher says.
How to use it
Essential for everyday communication. In business, 'write-down' (noun) means reducing the book value of an asset.
Word order
Object can go between: 'write it down' or 'write down the address'
Similar expressions
record
note
jot down
document
Opposites
erase
delete
forget
Related phrasal verbs
- write off
To dismiss as worthless or a failure
- write up
To write a full account or report of something
- turn down
To reduce the volume, heat, or intensity of something
- bring down
To cause something to fall or collapse
- go down
To decrease in price, level, or amount
- come down
To decrease in price, level, or amount
Use it in a practice answer
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