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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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
According to his calculations, the Indian rupee has depreciated by between 35% and 47% against the currencies of major study destinations since 2019.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Exporters got a boost from the yen, which depreciated 7.8% against the dollar in April, making Japanese goods cheaper and more competitive overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Since the crisis erupted, the interest rates at which Romania borrows have risen, and the lei currency has depreciated against the euro, which reached an all-time high of 5.21 Romanian lei on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
All the debts owing to us would have been paid in the depreciated currency; and, therefore, I believe that England ought to have taken the lead in the introduction of a gold currency abroad.
From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by John P. (John Percival) Jones
