depreciate
verb (used with object)
to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
is depreciating
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present progressiveof depreciate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The reality is that our marriage and partnership market value is depreciating with every passing year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
The peso, leashed by currency controls, is depreciating steadily with a flourishing black market for dollars at a much higher price.
From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023
It is depreciating fast as capital outflows accelerate - the onshore yuan is at its weakest since 2009 and the offshore yuan is the lowest ever since its 2010 launch.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2022
“They’re obviously getting headwinds from high inflation and the currency is depreciating, but we think they will get through this,” said Veronica Kalema, a director for Fitch Ratings’ sovereign group in London.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 21, 2011
Sheep are at present successful, but in some localities the spread of a pestilent “oat-burr” is depreciating the value of their wool.
From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
