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Definition of write down phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

write down

phrasal verb
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write something down
 
  1.  
     to write something on paper, especially in order to remember or record it
    • Write down the address before you forget it.
    • I'd better write this down, otherwise I'll forget it.
  2. (business) to reduce the value of assets when stating it in a company’s accounts
    • All stock over six months old was written down to 50%.
    • the written-down value of the stock
    related noun write-down
See write down in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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