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   depreciate

   /dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. diminish in value over a period of time: "the latest cars will depreciate heavily in the first year" Similar decrease in valuelose valuedecline in pricedrop in pricefall in pricecheapendevalueOpposite appreciate
   • ▪ reduce the recorded value in a company's books of (an asset) each year over a predetermined period. Similar devaluecheapenreducelower in valuelower in pricemark downcutdiscountinformal:slashOpposite raise
   • 2. disparage or belittle (something): "she was already depreciating her own aesthetic taste" Similar belittledisparagedenigratedecrydeprecatemake light oftreat lightlydiscreditunderrateundervalueunderestimatedeflatedetract fromdiminishminimizetrivializerun downtraducedefamedisdainridiculederidesneer atscoff atmockscornpour scorn oninformal:knockslampanbad-mouthsell shortput downpooh-poohlook down one's nose atdo downdo a hatchet job ontake to piecespull apartpick holes indrag through the mudhave a go athit out atrubbishslateslag offdated:cry downarchaic:hold cheaprare:derogatemisprizeminifyOpposite appreciate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in depreciate (sense 2)): from late Latin depreciat- ‘lowered in price, undervalued’, from the verb depreciare, from Latin de- ‘down’ + pretium ‘price’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. depreciable adjective
   • 2. depreciatory adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depreciateDepreciate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DEPRECIATE is to lower in honor or esteem. How to use depreciate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Depreciate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › depreciateDEPRECIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEPRECIATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time: 2. to (cause something to) lose…. Learn more.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › depreciateDEPRECIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Depreciate means to lose value, especially over time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as accounting, finance, and currency, with examples and translations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › depreciateDEPRECIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to reduce or decline in value or price 2. to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage.... Click for more definitions.

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › depreciateDepreciate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something depreciates when it loses value. If you bought shares of a company for $10 each a year ago and now they’re worth $1 each, guess what: they have depreciated.

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   What is deprecation?

   • What is deprecated? - Definition from WhatIs.com Deprecated means, generally, that something is acknowledged but discouraged. In IT, deprecation means that although something is available or allowed, it is not recommended or that, in the case where something must be used, to say it is deprecated means that its failings are recognized.

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   What does departition mean?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word departition. Did you actually mean deportation or depredation? To remove the partitions from; to merge back into a single unit. Etymology: From depart, after Latin analogies.

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   What does depredation mean?

   • Pronounce depredation as ˌdɛprəˈdeɪʃən. 1. Noun, singular or mass The shrub’s life can be shortened by salt contamination, deer depredation, disease or insect damage.

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10. www.thefreedictionary.com › depreciateDepreciate - definition of depreciate by The Free Dictionary

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    Depreciate means to reduce or decline in value or price, or to write off an expenditure for a tangible asset. Learn the difference between depreciate and deprecate, see synonyms and examples, and consult various dictionaries and thesaurus.