/ Dictionary / Index W write-down: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: write-down Pronunciation: (rīt'doun"), [key] — n. Accounting. a reduction of the entered value of an asset account. the procedure of reducing the recorded value of an asset, either by estimate or as a plan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: write-down (Thesaurus) write write-in Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language