Depreciate
31depreciate — [dɪ pri:ʃɪeɪt, sɪ ] verb 1》 diminish in value over a period of time. ↘reduce the recorded value of (an asset) over a predetermined period. 2》 disparage or belittle. Derivatives depreciable adjective depreciation noun depreciative adjective …
32depreciate — I. v. a. 1. Underrate, undervalue, lessen the price of, diminish the value of. 2. Disparage, decry, traduce, malign, belittle, degrade, censure, find fault with. II. v. n. Fall in price, fall in value, become of less worth, decline, fall off,… …
33depreciate — v 1. devaluate, devalue, deflate, depress, cheapen; reduce, decrease, lessen, lower, cut, slash, subtract from, mark down, put on sale. 2. belittle, minimize, underrate, undervalue, underestimate, underreckon; slight, make light of, think nothing …
34depreciate — de·pre·ci·ate …
35depreciate — [dɪˈpriːʃiˌeɪt] verb [I] to become less valuable depreciation [dɪˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …
36depreciate — de•pre•ci•ate [[t]dɪˈpri ʃiˌeɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) bus to reduce the purchasing value of (money) 2) to lessen the value of 3) bus to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes 4) to represent as of little value or merit; belittle… …
37depreciate — Ho ēmi (as money); hō ino (disparage) …
38depreciate — see PRICE …
39depreciate — v. 1 tr. & intr. diminish in value (the car has depreciated). 2 tr. disparage; belittle (they are always depreciating his taste). 3 tr. reduce the purchasing power of (money). Derivatives: depreciatingly adv. depreciatory adj. Etymology: LL… …
40deprecate, depreciate — Deprecate means to express disapproval of, to plead against, to protest. Depreciate means to belittle, to lower in value. Because the two words look somewhat similar, deprecate is sometimes carelessly used in the sense of to belittle (Jesse… …
