 depreciate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] lower the value of something | |
| Examples: | "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" |
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| Related terms: | appreciate devalue write_off | |
| 2. | [ verb ] belittle | |
| Synonyms: | deprecate | |
| Examples: | "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" |
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| Related terms: | disparage deflate disparagement | |
| 3. | [ verb ] lose in value | |
| Synonyms: | devaluate devalue undervalue | |
| Examples: | "The dollar depreciated again" |
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| Related terms: | appreciate decrease depreciation depreciation devaluation | |
| Similar spelling: |
deprecate depreciative depreciator depreciatory depreciation depreciating deprecative depressive depressant deprecatively deprecatory deprecating deprecation deepfreeze Debruce depress depressed deforestation deforest deep-freeze deep_freeze Depriest depressing depression Defreese depressor deep_freezer |
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