write down
Third Person
writes down
Present Participle
writing down
Past Tense
wrote down
Past Participle
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.