depreciate
verb (used with object)
to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
depreciated
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past participleof depreciate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof depreciate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
depreciateverb (used with object)to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
Example Sentences
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Yet the drag on the bottom line ceases after chips are fully depreciated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
These catastrophically depreciated when the Fed unexpectedly raised rates in one of the most aggressive hiking cycles in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
This means that if a homeowner needs a new roof, the insurer only covers the depreciated value of the roof rather than the entire replacement cost.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Having sat unused in a police yard for over three years, it will have depreciated sharply - perhaps to less than half its original price.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
A bank, especially that of Venice. µ This term is used in some parts of Europe to indicate bank money, as distinguished from the current money, when this last has become depreciated.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
