depreciate
verb (used with object)
to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
depreciates
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present tense formof depreciate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Much of the investment in frontier AI computation, which accounts for 50% or more of the cost of a large data center, depreciates in a few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
A car’s value, meanwhile, depreciates over time, so the borrower runs a risk of becoming “upside down” on the loan, or owing more than the car is worth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025
If the rupee depreciates, fuel costs more, with knock-on effects for goods that are transported or manufactured.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2023
"However, there is risk of a more aggressive BI should core inflation surge in response to this price hike or if the IDR depreciates significantly."
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
It is considered a serious defect, and greatly depreciates a horse's value, if he has the habit of flapping or lashing himself with his tail when spurred, or at any other time.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various
