write-down
ˈraɪt daʊn
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Definition of write-down - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

accountingTECH.reduction in the book value of an assetTECH.
  • The company announced a write-down of its inventory.
  • Investors were concerned about the asset write-down.
  • The unexpected write-down affected the quarterly earnings.
amortization devaluation impairment
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Origin of write-down

English, write (inscribe) + down (reduce)

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record
write down information for future reference
restaurant service
ask and write down what food or drink someone wants
transcription
speak words for someone to write down
writing
speaking words for someone to write down
writing
write something down to remember it later
record
write down important information
communication
write important information down so it can be remembered later
document
write down information or ideas

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  1. French:dépréciation, ...
  2. German:Abschreibung, ...
  3. Italian:svalutazione, ...
  4. Spanish:rebaja contable, ...
  5. Portuguese:redução, ...
  6. Chinese:减记, ...
  7. Japanese:減損, ...
  8. Arabic:خفض القيمة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַפְחָתָה, ...
  10. Russian:списание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зменшення вартості, ...
  12. Hindi:मूल्यह्रास, ...
write down
raɪt daʊn
written downwrote down

Definition of write down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
recordingrecord information on paper or another medium
  • She decided to write down her thoughts in a journal.
jot down note
2.
accountingTECH.reduce the value of an asset in recordsTECH.
  • The company had to write down its inventory value.
depreciate devalue
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Examples of write down in a sentence

  • Please write down your name on the list.
  • The auditors decided to write down the equipment's book value.
  • Due to market changes, they had to write down the asset.

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  1. French:écrire, déprécier, ...
  2. German:aufschreiben, abschreiben, ...
  3. Italian:annotare, svalutare, ...
  4. Spanish:anotar, depreciar, ...
  5. Portuguese:anotar, reduzir, ...
  6. Chinese:写下, 减记, ...
  7. Japanese:書き留める, 減損する, ...
  8. Arabic:دَوَّنَ, خفض, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִרְשׁוֹם, לְהַפְחִית אֶת עֵרֶךְ, ...
  10. Russian:записывать, уменьшать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:записати, зменшити, ...
  12. Hindi:लिख लेना, मूल्य कम करना, ...
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