depreciate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
depreciates;
depreciated;
depreciating
depreciates;
depreciated;
depreciating
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPRECIATE
1
a
[+ object]
:
to cause (something) to have a lower price or value
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These changes have greatly depreciated the value of the house.
b
[no object]
:
to decrease in value
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opposite appreciate
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New cars depreciate rapidly.
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The value of the house has depreciated greatly.
2
[+ object]
formal
:
to describe (something) as having little value
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He often depreciates [=disparages, belittles] the importance of his work.
