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Write something down as vs Write something off as

admin Confusing Phrases

write something down as—classify or regard smth. as:

  • The corporation had made a number of tests with it … and they had written it down as a failure.

write something off as—

1. = write something down as:

  • The way I justify this silly exercise in hard labor is that I can write it off as a learning experience.

2. regard smth. as unsuitable or having no value:

  • Paint-coating should not be written off as a possible future solution as the durability of coating materials is constantly being improved.