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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRECIATE | 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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   1. : to lower in honor or esteem. often depreciates the importance of her work. 2. a. : to lower the price or estimated value of. depreciate property. b. : to deduct from taxable income a portion of the original cost of (a business asset) over several years as the value of the asset decreases.

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   to reduce the purchasing value of (money). to lessen the value or price of. to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes. to represent as of little value or merit; belittle. Synonyms: minimize, decry, disparage.

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

6. www.investopedia.com › terms › dDepreciation: Definition and Types, With Calculation Examples

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   May 27, 2024 · Depreciation allows businesses to spread the cost of physical assets (such as a piece of machinery or a fleet of cars) over a period of years for accounting and tax purposes....

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdepreciate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of depreciate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPRECIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to reduce or decline in value or price. 2. (transitive) to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage. USAGE Avoid confusion with deprecate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. depreciatingly (deˈpreciˌatingly) adverb.

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   Other forms: depreciated; depreciating; depreciates. 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.

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

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    1. To lessen the price or value of: An increase in the supply of money depreciated the currency. 2. To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset. 3. To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle. See Synonyms at disparage. See Usage Note at deprecate.

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    DEPRECIATE meaning: 1 : to cause (something) to have a lower price or value; 2 : to decrease in value.