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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Hardware depreciates and demand comes in bursts, so a bought machine sits idle between them, as the price of processing falls every year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“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
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
If the rupee depreciates, fuel costs more, with knock-on effects for goods that are transported or manufactured.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2023
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
