write down verb4 •To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. •To make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset. •To write (something) in a simple or condescending style.Good heavens, I can't write down to the level of the vulgar public! — 2011 •To condemn in writing; to document the faults, offenses, or wrongdoing of. formswrote down · written down · writing down · writes down