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Depreciate

Depreciate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Depreciate? [v] lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" [v] lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" [v] belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Depreciate: deprecate \| devaluate \| devalue \| undervalue Related Terms \| Find terms related to Depreciate: abate \| ablate \| abrade \| abridge \| abstract \| abuse \| allow \| bate \| beat down \| belittle \| break \| bring down \| bring into discredit \| bring low \| charge off \| cheapen \| compress \| consume \| cry down \| curtail \| cut \| cut back \| cut down \| cut prices \| damp \| dampen \| debase \| decline \| decrease \| decry \| deduct \| de-emphasize \| deflate \| degrade \| denigrate \| deplete \| deprecate \| depress \| deride \| derogate \| derogate from \| despise \| detract \| detract from \| devaluate \| devalue \| diminish \| disapprove of \| discommend \| discount \| discredit \| disdain \| disesteem \| disgrace \| disparage \| dispraise \| dissipate \| disvalue \| dive \| downgrade \| downplay \| drain \| dribble away \| dwindle \| eat away \| erode \| extract \| fall \| fall in price \| file away \| give way \| hold in contempt \| impair \| jew down \| kick back \| knock \| leach \| lessen \| lower \| make allowance \| make light of \| make little of \| make nothing of \| mark down \| minimize \| misestimate \| misprize \| nose-dive \| pare \| play down \| plummet \| plunge \| purify \| put down \| rebate \| reduce \| refine \| reflect discredit upon \| refund \| remove \| retrench \| ridicule \| roll back \| rub away \| run down \| sag \| scale down \| sell short \| set at naught \| set little by \| shave \| shorten \| shrink \| shrug off \| simplify \| slash \| slight \| slump \| soften \| speak ill of \| squander \| step down \| subduct \| submit to indignity \| subtract \| take a premium \| take away \| take from \| take off \| talk down \| thin \| thin out \| think little of \| think nothing of \| trim \| tune down \| underestimate \| underplay \| underprize \| underrate \| underreckon \| undervalue \| waste \| wear \| wear away \| weed \| withdraw \| write down \| write off See Also \| belittle \| decrease \| deflate \| diminish \| disparage \| fall \| lessen \| pick at \| puncture \| write off Depreciate In Webster's Dictionary \Depre"ciate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depreciated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depreciating}.] [L. depretiatus, depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare, -ciare, to depreciate; de- + pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See {Price}.] To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue. --Addison. Which . . . some over-severe phoilosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate. --Cudworth. To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself. --Burke. Syn: To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract; underrate. See {Decry}. \Depre"ciate\, v. i. To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.

Depreciate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Depreciate?

[v] lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
[v] lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
[v] belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Depreciate: deprecate | devaluate | devalue | undervalue

Depreciate In Webster's Dictionary

\De*pre"ci*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depreciated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Depreciating}.] [L. depretiatus,
depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare, -ciare, to depreciate; de-
+ pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See {Price}.]
To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of;
to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to
undervalue. --Addison.

      Which . . . some over-severe phoilosophers may look
      upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate.
                                               --Cudworth.

      To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we
      are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself.
                                               --Burke.

Syn: To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract; underrate.
     See {Decry}.


\De*pre"ci*ate\, v. i.
To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in
estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it
is convertible into specie.

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