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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•pre•ci•ate /dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. - (of money, etc.) to decline or fall in value:[no object]The car depreciated in value.
- to reduce or lower the value of:[~ + object]Inflation has depreciated the country's currency.
de•pre•ci•a•tion /dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -preci-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•pre•ci•ate (di prē′shē āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
- to lessen the value or price of.
- to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes.
- to represent as of little value or merit;
belittle.
v.i. - to decline in value.
- Late Latin dēpretiātus undervalued (past participle of dēpretiāre, in Medieval Latin spelling, spelled dēpreciāre), equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + preti(um) price + -ātus -ate1
- 1640–50
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disparage, decry, minimize.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: depreciate /dɪˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt/ vb - to reduce or decline in value or price
- (transitive) to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage
Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin dēpretiāre to lower the price of, from Latin de- + pretium pricedeˈpreciˌatingly adv depreciatory /dɪˈpriːʃɪətərɪ -trɪ/, deˈpreciative adj |