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write-down
[ rahyt-doun ]
/ ˈraɪtˌdaʊn /
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noun Accounting.
a reduction of the entered value of an asset account.
the procedure of reducing the recorded value of an asset, either by estimate or as a plan.
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Origin of write-down
First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase write down
Words nearby write-down
wrist wrestling, wristy, writ, writable, write, write-down, write-in, write-in candidate, write-off, write one's own ticket, write out
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How to use write-down in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for write-down
write down
verb (adverb)
(tr) to set down in writing
(tr) to harm or belittle by writing about (a person) in derogatory terms
(intr; foll by to or for) to write in a simplified way (to a supposedly less cultured readership)
(tr) accounting to decrease the book value of (an asset)
noun write-down
accounting a reduction made in the book value of an asset
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Other Idioms and Phrases with write-down
write down
Set down in writing, record, as in Please write down your new address and phone number. [Late 1500s]
Reduce in rank, value, or price, as in They've written down their assets. [Late 1800s]
Write in a simple or condescending style, as in These science texts are written down for high-school students. [Second half of 1800s]
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