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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The strait won’t be worthless, but it’s a depreciating asset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Hardware is not depreciating on schedule, and renting has stopped getting cheaper fast enough to matter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Planned hardware replacement cycles have investments depreciating quicker than accounting rules allow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 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
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
