write down
verb
1. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE
2. reduce the estimated value of something
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For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer
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1. : to commit to writing : record in written form
write down each letter as you receive it — Boy Scout Handbk.
instruments … which automatically write down their impressions of temperature — Waldemar Kaempffert
writes herself down as a United States citizen — Current Biography
2. : to record, regard, or reveal as being
not to be somewhat hilarious would be to write oneself down a bore — H.A.Overstreet
3.
a. : to depreciate, disparage, or injure by writing
has very properly written down his value as a straight novelist — Times Literary Supplement
b. : to reduce in status, rank, or value
the legal position of the service secretaries was therefore written down — T.K.Finletter
c. : to play down in writing
each of the men's parts is deliberately written down to leave her role supreme — Times Literary Supplement
: to write so as to appeal to a lower level of taste, comprehension, or intelligence : popularize or simplify unduly
unnecessary writing down to the juvenile audience — Anthony Boucher
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write down
1. To put down in written characters
2. To write in disparagement of
3. To write so as to be intelligible or attractive to people of lower intelligence or inferior taste
4. To reduce the book value of an asset (writeˈ-down noun)
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to write something on a piece of paper
Write down seven words that describe how you feel.
As soon as I have an idea, I write it down.
Thesaurus: to write something
synonym
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write down [phrasal verb]
I want all of you to write down your ideas.
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Useful english dictionary.
2012.