Depreciate Definition

dĭ-prēshē-āt
depreciated, depreciates, depreciating
verb
depreciated, depreciates, depreciating
To reduce in value or price.
Webster's New World
To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset.
American Heritage
To drop in value or price.
Webster's New World
To make seem less important; belittle; disparage.
Webster's New World
Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.
When a piece of machinery becomes old and less valuable, this is an example of when the value depreciates.
When you own a machine that you use for your business and you reduce the value of the asset on your accounting records each year, this is an example of when you depreciate the value.
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Origin of Depreciate

  • Medieval Latin dēpreciāre dēpreciāt- alteration of Latin dēpretiāre dē- de- pretium price per-5 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin depretiare, depreciare, to depreciate, from de- + pretium, price

    From Wiktionary

Depreciate Sentence Examples

  • The government being unable to repay its loans from the banks compelled the latter to suspend the conversion of their notes, which began to depreciate in value.

  • As with cars, bicycles depreciate in value once they leave the bike store.

  • Loss of jobs in an area can cause home value to depreciate in some areas.

  • Just like with cars, recreational vehicles depreciate over time.

  • Don't use your equity in a frivolous manner, because you never really know when your home may begin to depreciate and leave you with owing more than the home is worth.

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