depreciate
verb (used with object)
to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
depreciating
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present participleof depreciate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On balance, Gave is minded to forecast the yen’s depreciating days may be ending.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The most valuable asset you have now is time — and that is a depreciating asset for all of us.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
The current wave of protests began after shopkeepers in Tehran went on strike over the rising cost of living and the depreciating value of the currency.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
That strategy meant significant upfront costs and, now, depreciating assets.
From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025
Here Dad would stop long enough to give his version of a depreciating moue, and hide his face coyly behind an upraised elbow.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
