depreciate
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depreciate
lessen the value or price of; downgrade, disparage, minimize: depreciate a car
Not to be confused with:
deprecate – express disapproval of; deplore, belittle, denounce, condemn: deprecate a criminal
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de·pre·ci·ate
(dĭ-prē′shē-āt′)v. de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing, de·pre·ci·ates
v.tr.
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.
v.intr.
To diminish in price or value: "When issued in excess, as during the Revolution, paper depreciated in value" (Daniel Feller).
[Medieval Latin dēpreciāre, dēpreciāt-, alteration of Latin dēpretiāre : dē-, de- + pretium, price; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
de·pre′cia·ble (-shə-bəl) adj.
de·pre′ci·a′tor n.
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depreciate
(dɪˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt)vb
1. (Economics) to reduce or decline in value or price
2. (tr) to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage
[C15: from Late Latin dēpretiāre to lower the price of, from Latin de- + pretium price]
deˈpreciˌatingly adv
deˈpreciˌator n
depreciatory, deˈpreciative adj
Usage: Avoid confusion with deprecate
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de•pre•ci•ate
(dɪˈpri ʃiˌeɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t.
1. to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
2. to lessen the value of.
3. to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes.
4. to represent as of little value or merit; belittle.
v.i. 5. to decline in value.
[1640–50; < Late Latin dēpretiātus undervalued, past participle of dēpretiāre (in Medieval Latin sp. dēpreciāre) = Latin dē- de- + -pretiāre, derivative of pretium price + -ātus -ate1]
de•pre′ci•at`ing•ly, adv.
de•pre′ci•a`tor, n.
usage: See deprecate.
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depreciate
Past participle: depreciated
Gerund: depreciating
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| Verb | 1. | depreciate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" |
| 2. | depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" expense, write down, write off - reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer" devalue - lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting" apprise, apprize, appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" | |
| 3. |  depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" |
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depreciate
verb
1. decrease, cut, reduce, lessen, devalue, deflate, cheapen, lower in value, devaluate The demand for foreign currency depreciates the real value of local currencies.
decrease expand, add to, enhance, enlarge, augment, increase in value, raise in value
decrease expand, add to, enhance, enlarge, augment, increase in value, raise in value
2. lose value, devalue, fall in price, drop in price, decrease in value, devaluate Inflation is rising rapidly and the yuan is depreciating.
lose value appreciate, increase in value, rise in value
lose value appreciate, increase in value, rise in value
Usage: The word depreciate is not synonymous with deprecate. Depreciate means `to reduce or decline in value or price' while deprecate means `to express disapproval of'.
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depreciate
verb1. To become or make less in price or value:
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Translations
depreciate
[dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt]A. VI [currency, shares] → depreciarse
B. VT
2. (= belittle) → menospreciar, desdeñar
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depreciate
[dɪˈpriːʃieɪt] vi (= lose value) [currency] → se déprécier, se dévaloriser; [car] → perdre de sa valeur
vt (= reduce value of) [+ currency] → déprécier
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depreciate
vt
value → mindern; exchange rate → abwerten; to depreciate a currency → die Kaufkraft einer Währung mindern; to depreciate a property → den Wert einer Immobilie mindern
(= belittle) → herabsetzen, herabwürdigen
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