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Write down

To set (something) down in writing; to record something.

📖 Definitions of "Write down"

verb
  1. 1

    To set (something) down in writing; to record something.

  2. 2

    To write (something) in a simple or condescending style.

  3. 3

    To make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset.

  4. 4

    To condemn in writing.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Write down"

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WordDefinition
get downverb(intransitive) To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's enjoyment.
put downverb(idiomatic) To insult, belittle, or demean.
set downverb(transitive, especially British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.
look downverb(intransitive) To lower one's eyes; to direct one's look downwards.
argue downverb(transitive) To haggle with (a person) to reach a lower price.
punch downverb(intransitive, slang) To attack or target a group that is weaker or of lower status than oneself.
go downtownverbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, downtown.
trickle downverb(economics) To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people
shut the doorverb(figuratively) To refuse to consider, remember, accept, or engage in. [with on ‘someone/something’]
get the drawersverb(idiomatic, informal, slang) Used to indicate that one has achieved a sexual conquest or succeeded in sexually seducing another.
drop dimesverb(sports) To make multiple assists.
see daylightverbTo reach an understanding of something previously obscure; to arrive at a solution to a problem.
do wantverbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, want.
toe-dipverbTo dip a toe into something.
diariseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of diarize. [(transitive, intransitive) To record (events) in a diary.]
down with one's dustverb(slang, archaic) Ellipsis of come down with one's dust (“To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money”). [(slang, archaic) To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money.]
dance to a new tuneverbTo significantly change one's opinion, attitude, or behavior.
down with the dustverb(slang, archaic) Ellipsis of come down with the dust (“To pay up, especially in cash; to settle one’s accounts, to lay down one’s money”).
downdootnoun(Internet slang, humorous) A downvote.
persist downverbHumorous euphemism for piss down (rain heavily).

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