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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“If it doesn’t pan out, we have just plunked down a lot of money on the table that depreciates really quickly. And the clock is ticking.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
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
Amounts owed to boxers do not gain interest or adjust for inflation once a fighter is eligible at age 50, meaning the value depreciates over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
A replacement battery for a Tesla Model 3 can cost up to $20,000, for a vehicle that retails at around $43,000 but depreciates quickly over time.
From Reuters ● Mar. 20, 2023
The elegance of his dedications shows that had he wished he could have written excellent prose.122 One who depreciates him allows that his style is “pure and free from violent metaphors and harsh constructions.”
From Philip Massinger by A. H. Cruickshank
