depreciate
verb (used with object)
to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
has been depreciating
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present perfect progressiveof depreciate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The central bank is also unlikely to hold off on cuts to support the rupee, which has been depreciating against the U.S. dollar, said Shilan Shah of Capital Economics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Syria’s currency has been depreciating since 2019, further worsened by neighboring Lebanon’s economic meltdown and Covid-19.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
You must know that I am certainly informed that a certain person who delights in mischief has been depreciating my book, so that I fear the sale of it may be very dubious.'
From Life of Johnson, Volume 3 1776-1780 by George Birkbeck Norman Hill
