Synonyms of writes off

writes off

verb

present tense third-person singular of write off

1

as in dismisses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• minimizes
• runs down
• diminishes
• plays down
• talks down
• criticizes
• cries down
• dumps on
• kisses off
• discounts
• derogates
• denigrates
• trash-talks
• disparages
• puts down
• belittles
• deprecates
• decries
• depreciates
• poor-mouths
• denounces
• vilipends
• dislikes
• bad-mouths
• condemns
• trashes
• disses
• disapproves (of)
• scolds
• abuses
• reprehends
• discommends
• discredits
• maligns
• slanders
• asperses
• vilifies
• slurs
• censures
• rips
• disgraces
• defames
• reprobates
• traduces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• exalts
• applauds
• extols
• lauds
• approves
• recommends
• glorifies
• magnifies
• endorses
• favors
• indorses
• extolls
• sanctions
• acclaims
• compliments
• commends
• countenances
• eulogizes

2

as in reduces

to diminish the price or value of

that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• writes down
• marks down
• lowers
• sinks
• depresses
• devaluates
• attenuates
• devalues
• shrinks
• downgrades
• depreciates
• cheapens
• breaks
• demonetizes
• debases
• underestimates
• underprices
• underrates
• undervalues
• contracts
• compresses
• moderates
• abridges
• lessens
• downsizes
• deflates
• dwindles
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhances
• upgrades
• appreciates
• marks up
• blows up
• inflates
• increases
• adds
• extends
• expands
• overestimates
• ups
• raises
• compounds
• maximizes
• augments
• heightens
• bloats
• swells
• overvalues
• escalates
• amplifies
• boosts
• multiplies
• dilates
• enlarges
• overrates
• balloons
• overprices
• aggrandizes