written off

verb

past participle of write off
1
as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock

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2
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up

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Recent Examples of written off In many industries, the cost of not having location insights can be measured in liability, failed service level agreements, and capital written off. — Marianna Kantor, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Some argued the songs are real, but were written off as AI to minimize interest. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 About $3,000 in transportation costs for passenger vans and drivers had to be written off as well. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 Speaking of decisions above you, Scott Patterson left the series after Season 3 and his character Sully (Maggie's dad) was written off the show. — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 2 July 2026 EBay is quietly rebuilding a growth story that many investors had already written off. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026 The documentary is about how the young Brady was written off by so many, and about those six quarterbacks who were drafted ahead of him. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 23 June 2026 If not, the remaining balance is generally written off. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Audiences and analysts had almost certainly written off Cameroon before the game. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written off
  1. dismissed
  2. reduced
  3. run down
  4. written down
  5. played down
  6. sunk
  7. talked down
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  • The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister earlier this year, but Sonko’s party retained its large majority in parliament, and he was elected president of the National Assembly soon after.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of dismissed
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  • Graphics will reportedly be reduced, all of which could affect the quality of broadcasts.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • After a two-month trial, Bowman instructed jurors to deliberate on second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter charges — reduced from first-degree murder charges by prosecutors last week.
    — Reeti Malhotra July 21, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • As Caitlin Clark tried to steal the ball from Reese, Malonga came running down the paint.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • Schroeder mentioned another woman, 80, now an EVSA member, who was run down by an e-biker on April 16, 2024, shattering her leg, at the same location Jean was struck.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of run down
Verb
  • When nothing is written down, the first employee who arrives with a clear proposal is not asking permission.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • That’s enough to call it preexisting, whether or not it was written down anywhere.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of written down
Verb
  • Yamal has always played down the comparison, focusing instead on being the best version of himself.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • In Moscow, the Kremlin played down the importance of Fedorov's dismissal — despite his role in shaping Ukraine's attack drone program against the Russian interior.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of played down
Verb
  • The dagger goal with which Gotham FC sunk the record-breaking KC Current in 2025 was out of the second phase of a set piece.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The spontaneous dip occurred during WWII when the ship JFK was commanding was sunk by a Japanese destroyer.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of sunk
Verb
  • The contractors talked down to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
  • Others described feeling they were being talked down to.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Definition of talked down

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“Written off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20off. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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