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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.
Origin of write-down
English, write (inscribe) + down (reduce)
Terms with write-down included in their meaning
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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
writing
write down as a note
communication
write something down to make it official
documentation
page or form used to write down organized information for future use
office work
write down words as someone else says them
writing
write down thoughts or ideas
school journal
notebook where students write down homework assignments
writing
to write down important information
police records
write down someone's personal information for official records
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- French:dépréciation, ...
- German:Abschreibung, ...
- Italian:svalutazione, ...
- Spanish:rebaja contable, ...
- Portuguese:redução, ...
- Chinese:减记, ...
- Japanese:減損, ...
- Arabic:خفض القيمة, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְחָתָה, ...
- Russian:списание, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшення вартості, ...
- Hindi:मूल्यह्रास, ...
Definition of write down - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
recordingrecord information on paper or another medium
- She decided to write down her thoughts in a journal.
2.
accountingTECH. reduce the value of an asset in recordsTECH.
- The company had to write down its inventory value.
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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- French:écrire, déprécier, ...
- German:aufschreiben, abschreiben, ...
- Italian:annotare, svalutare, ...
- Spanish:anotar, depreciar, ...
- Portuguese:anotar, reduzir, ...
- Chinese:写下, 减记, ...
- Japanese:書き留める, 減損する, ...
- Arabic:دَوَّنَ, خفض, ...
- Hebrew:לִרְשׁוֹם, לְהַפְחִית אֶת עֵרֶךְ, ...
- Russian:записывать, уменьшать, ...
- Ukrainian:записати, зменшити, ...
- Hindi:लिख लेना, मूल्य कम करना, ...
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