write sth down
phrasal verb with write verb uk/raɪt/ uswrote | written
ACCOUNTING, FINANCE
to show a reduction in the value of an asset in a company's accounts, usually because it is no longer worth as much as it was before:
The company was forced to write down $450m after a revaluation of its assets.
See also
depreciate
to record something on a piece of paper:
Did you write down his phone number?
See also
write-down
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write sth up