mark sth down
phrasal verb with mark verb [ T ] uk/mɑːk/ us
COMMERCE
to reduce the price of something, usually in order to encourage people to buy it:
mark sth down by sth Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods.
Everything in the store is marked down today.
FINANCE, ECONOMICS
to make the value of something lower:
Shares in the electricity companies were marked down following the announcement of the new energy tax.
They have marked down their forecasts for growth.
See also
markdown