write down
phrasal verbwrite something down
- to write something on paper, especially in order to remember or record it
- Write down the address before you forget it.
- I'd better write this down, otherwise I'll forget it.
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- (business) to reduce the value of assets when stating it in a company’s accounts
- All stock over six months old was written down to 50%.
- the written-down value of the stock