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mark down

VERB
cheapen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debase degrade demean denigrate disparage mar minimize
STRONG
abase belittle corrupt damage decline decry depreciate derogate devalue discredit downgrade drop fall lower reduce ruin spoil undervalue
WEAK
beat down lose value render worthless write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve boost compliment elevate enhance honor improve laud praise upgrade
STRONG
ascend commend dignify exalt go up grow increase overrate overvalue raise rise value win
WEAK
appreciate
VERB
cut back
Synonyms
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curb curtail cut down decrease lessen lower pare prune reduce retrench shorten slash trim
WEAK
abbreviate abridge check clip cut mark off shave
Antonyms
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develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise strengthen
WEAK
spend squander waste
VERB
decry
Synonyms
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belittle condemn denounce minimize
STRONG
abuse asperse calumniate censure defame depreciate derogate detract devalue diminish discount discredit disgrace disparage downgrade hit knock lower malign pan rap reprehend reprobate slam traduce underestimate underrate undervalue vilify
WEAK
bad-mouth cry down do a number on dump on opprobriate poor-mouth put down rail against run down take swipe at throw stones at write off
Antonyms
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approve praise
STRONG
commend compliment esteem exaggerate exalt flatter honor increase laud overestimate overrate overvalue raise respect sanction
WEAK
applaud
VERB
depreciate
Synonyms
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decrease depress deteriorate diminish dwindle erode lessen lower soften undervalue worsen write off
STRONG
abate cheapen decay decry deflate downgrade drop fall reduce underrate
WEAK
devalorize write down
Antonyms
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build compliment construct develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase praise raise
STRONG
ascend enhance rise strengthen upgrade win
WEAK
approve commend exalt gain value laud overrate rate recommend
VERB
devalue
Synonyms
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decrease devaluate lower revalue undervalue
STRONG
cheapen debase decry underrate
WEAK
devalorize knock off nose-dive take down write down write off
Antonyms
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increase praise raise
STRONG
enhance laud upgrade
WEAK
overvalue
VERB
discount
Synonyms
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deduct diminish knock off modify
STRONG
abate allow depreciate rebate redeem remove subtract undersell
WEAK
hold a sale make allowance for sell at discount strike off take away take off
Antonyms
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grow increase
WEAK
mark up raise
VERB
downgrade
Synonyms
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degrade demote devalue reduce undervalue
STRONG
abase bench break bump bust decrease decry demerit denigrate depreciate disparage humble minimize
WEAK
declass detract from devalorize disrate run down set back take down a peg write off
Antonyms
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increase overvalue promote raise upgrade
STRONG
approve cherish commend compliment enlarge exalt fix laud mend overrate praise
WEAK
improve
VERB
lower
Synonyms
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curtail cut cut down decrease depreciate devalue diminish downgrade knock off lessen pare scale down slash soften
STRONG
abate clip de-escalate decry deflate demote devaluate downsize moderate prune shave undervalue
WEAK
cut back roll back tone down write off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen prolong raise
WEAK
elevate heighten
VERB
pare
Synonyms
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cut back cut down decrease lower prune reduce scrape shave slash
STRONG
carve clip crop cut decorticate dock flay lop scalp shear skin skive strip thin uncover
WEAK
knock off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
expand grow increase raise spend squander waste
STRONG
cover
VERB
price
Synonyms
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appraise cost estimate fix reduce value
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evaluate rate sticker
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mark up put a price on
VERB
record
Synonyms
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copy document file list log mark post register report videotape
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book can catalog chronicle cut dub enroll enter enumerate indite inscribe insert matriculate note preserve tabulate tape transcribe video wax
WEAK
chalk up cut a track jot down keep account lay down make a recording put down put in writing put on file put on paper put on tape set down take down tape-record write in
Antonyms
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cancel ignore neglect withdraw
VERB
reduce
Synonyms
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curtail cut cut down diminish dwindle knock off lessen lower pare scale down shorten slash trim weaken
STRONG
abate abridge bankrupt break cheapen chop clip contract debase deflate depreciate depress diet dilute discount drain impair impoverish moderate pauperize rebate recede ruin shave slim taper truncate
WEAK
bant cut back go on a diet lose weight nutshell roll back slow down step down take off weight taper off tone down turn down wind down
Antonyms
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compliment develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen praise prolong raise strengthen
STRONG
amplify enhance laud rise stretch upgrade
WEAK
invigorate win
VERB
slash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curtail cut cut back cut down drop hack lower pare shave shorten
STRONG
abbreviate abridge clip retrench
WEAK
knock off
Antonyms
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increase lengthen rise
STRONG
enlarge expand extend
WEAK
raise
VERB
tally
Synonyms
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itemize register write down
STRONG
catalog compute enumerate inventory mark number numerate reckon sum tale tell total
WEAK
keep score
Antonyms
STRONG
estimate guess subtract
VERB
write off
Synonyms
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cancel give up lower
WEAK
cross out decry depreciate disregard downgrade shelve take a loss on underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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Restructurings force private-credit funds to mark down loans, sometimes sharply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Private credit companies will have to sharply mark down their software investments.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Those cars aren’t coming, and if they do arrive, investors should mark down the stocks of the companies trying to sell them.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Games to mark down on the calendar include Jan. 22 against King/Drew at Washington Prep and Feb. 7 at King/Drew.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

But I did not think it fair to avoid reporting the prefect and mark down the fifteen others, so I simply tore up my list and charged no one.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela