write off β a cancellation from the accounts as a loss.
abate β If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
cheapen β If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.
decay β When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
decry β If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
deflate β If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
downgrade β a downward slope, especially of a road.
drop β a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
fall β to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
underrate β to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate.
mark down β a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
write down β a reduction of the entered value of an asset account.
depreciate β If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value.