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de·pre·ci·ate
 depreciate
- pronunciation:
- dih
pri
shi
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
depreciated, depreciates, depreciating |
| definition 1: |
to lower the cost or value of, esp. of property for tax purposes, or of money.
The government depreciated its currency.- synonyms:
- deflate, devalue
- similar words:
- depress, reduce, slash
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| definition 2: |
to disparage or treat as having little value; belittle.
It was uncomfortable to witness him, in his drunken state, depreciating his wife that way.- synonyms:
- belittle, cheapen, deprecate, diminish, disparage
- antonyms:
- appreciate, boast, overrate
- similar words:
- decry, deflate, degrade, demean, devaluate, discredit, dishonor, humiliate, put down, run down, shame, slight, underrate
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| related words: |
affront, denigrate, lower, patronize, revile, subordinate, talk down |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become less in cost or value.
Your computer will depreciate ten percent per year.The value of a new car depreciates quickly.- antonyms:
- appreciate
- similar words:
- cheapen
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| related words: |
lose |
| derivations: |
depreciatingly (adv.), depreciator (n.) |
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