depreciate
verb (used with object)
to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
have depreciated
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present perfectof depreciate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Having sat unused in a police yard for over three years, it will have depreciated sharply - perhaps to less than half its original price.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Ferrari’s SF90 Stradale and SF90 Spider hybrids, for example, have depreciated faster than comparable models with conventional powertrains, according to specialist insurer Hagerty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Cemex held around three-fours of its debt at the end of the second quarter in U.S. dollars, which have depreciated around 12% against the peso this year.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2023
The amount for personal possessions may be considerably less than what it’ll cost to replace them, especially if they’re older and have depreciated in value.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Larger deficits seemed certain—deficits which would have depreciated the value of the dollar and pushed the cost of living still higher.
From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower
