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depreciate

/dɪ'pri,ʃieɪt/

Synonyms of depreciate Antonyms of depreciate Examples of depreciate Usage of depreciate Parts of depreciate Definition that contains depreciate Words sounding like depreciate Explanation of depreciate

verb
lose in value
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"The dollar depreciated again"

Similar:

devaluate devalue undervalue

Opposite:

appreciate

type of:
fall decrease lessen diminish
verb
belittle
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Similar:

deprecate vilipend

type of:
belittle disparage pick at
verb
lower the value of something
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"The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
Opposite:

appreciate

type of:
devalue

Examples of depreciate

"The dollar depreciated again"
"The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"