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Variant of depreciate

depreciate Definition

de·pre·ci·ate (dē prē′s̸hē āt′, di-)

transitive verb depreciated -·at′ed, depreciating -·at′·ing

  1. to reduce in value or price
  2. to make seem less important; belittle; disparage

Etymology: ME depreciaten < LL depretiatus, pp. of depretiare, to lower the price of (in LL(Ec), to make light of) < L de-, from + pretiare, to value < pretium, price

intransitive verb

to drop in value or price

Related Forms:

  • depreciator de·pre′·cia′·tor noun
  • depreciatory de·pre′·cia·to′ry (-s̸hē ə tôr′ē, -s̸hə tôr′ē -) adjective or depreciative de·pre′·ci·a′tive (-s̸hē āt′iv, -s̸hə tiv)
depreciating Usage Examples

Object

  • asset: Learn how to make your people a growing rather than a depreciating asset.
  • currency: Like most countries in Africa Malawi relies heavily on imports and the cost of these rises with a depreciating currency.

Modifying Another Word

  • rapidly: A constantly and rapidly depreciating pound strikes at the root of social justice.
  • fast: Her face is her fortune but it's an asset that's fast depreciating.