mark down
[verb]
Synonyms: reduce, clip, cut, cut back, cut down, lower, pare, shave, slash, depreciate, decry, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, underprize, undervalue, write down, write off

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Antonyms: mark up

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mark somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb (see also mark)

1. to write something down, especially in order to keep a record:
Mark down everything you eat on your daily chart.
mark somebody/something down as something
The teacher marked him down as absent.

2. to reduce the price of something Antonym : mark up ⇒ markdown:
Winter coats have been marked down from $80 to $50.

3. especially British English to give a student a lower result in a test, paper etc because they have made mistakes:
Students will be marked down for failing to follow directions.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

mark down
mark down (something)
to reduce the price of something.
The machine, originally priced at $50, was marked down to $37.50.

If it doesn't sell at full price, we'll have to mark it down.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

mark down something
mark down (something)
to reduce the price of something.
The machine, originally priced at $50, was marked down to $37.50.

If it doesn't sell at full price, we'll have to mark it down.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

mark down
1. • mark down (a price)
lower the price of something
The store decided to mark down the prices of their winter coats.

2. • mark down (something)
make a note about something
The traffic policeman marked down all of the cars that were parked illegally.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

mark down something
• mark down (something)
make a note about something
The traffic policeman marked down all of the cars that were parked illegally.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

mark down
v. phr.
1. To lower the price.
The department store marked down their prices on women's sandals.
2. To give a poor grade to a student.
Peter was marked down for his numerous spelling errors.
3. To make a written note of something.
Here is my phone number; mark it down.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲