depreciate

[ dih-pree-shee-eyt ]

/ dɪˈpri ʃiˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing.

to decline in value.

Nearby words

depravity, deprecate, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate, depredation, depress

Origin of depreciate

1640–50; < Late Latin dēpretiātus undervalued (past participle of dēpretiāre, in Medieval Latin spelling dēpreciāre), equivalent to Latin dē- de- + preti(um) price + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR depreciate

4 disparage, decry, minimize.

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Related forms

de·pre·ci·at·ing·ly, adverbde·pre·ci·a·tor, nounnon·de·pre·ci·at·ing, adjectivepre·de·pre·ci·ate, verb, pre·de·pre·ci·at·ed, pre·de·pre·ci·at·ing.

re·de·pre·ci·ate, verb, re·de·pre·ci·at·ed, re·de·pre·ci·at·ing.un·de·pre·ci·at·ed, adjectiveun·der·de·pre·ci·ate, verb (used with object), un·der·de·pre·ci·at·ed, un·der·de·pre·ci·at·ing.

Can be confused

deprecate depreciate (see usage note at deprecate)

Usage note

4. See deprecate.

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Examples from the Web for depreciate

That statement, simply put, means Beijing might actually try to depreciate its currency.
China's Currency Ploy|Gordon G. Chang|June 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I do not mean to depreciate music: let it be loved and reverenced as is just; only let the delight of the eye be reverenced more.
The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)|John Ruskin
But they also destroy or depreciate the money of the Government, and deprive it of a vital power.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863|Various
His object was to glorify the Trojans, the supposed ancestors of the Roman race, and to depreciate the Greeks.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer

The universal approbation this book met with, did not hinder Grotius's enemies from doing all they could to depreciate it.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius|Jean Lvesque de Burigny
“Nay, Mr. Long, do not depreciate your own worth by talking of fortune,” said Mrs. Thrale.
A Nest of Linnets|Frank Frankfort Moore

British Dictionary definitions for depreciate

depreciate

/ (dɪˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb

to reduce or decline in value or price

(tr) to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage

Derived Forms

depreciatingly, adverbdepreciator, noundepreciatory (dɪˈpriːʃɪətərɪ, -trɪ) or depreciative, adjective

Word Origin for depreciate

C15: from Late Latin dēpretiāre to lower the price of, from Latin de- + pretium price

confusable

Avoid confusion with deprecate

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