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DEPRECIATE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lose in value

Example:

The dollar depreciated again

Synonyms:

depreciate; devaluate; devalue; undervalue

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "depreciate" is one way to...):

decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)

Verb group:

depreciate (lower the value of something)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Antonym:

appreciate (gain in value)

Derivation:

depreciation (a decrease in price or value)

depreciation (decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use)

depreciative; depreciatory (tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lower the value of something

Example:

The Fed depreciated the dollar once again

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "depreciate" is one way to...):

devalue (lower the value or quality of)

Verb group:

depreciate; devaluate; devalue; undervalue (lose in value)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "depreciate"):

expense; write down; write off (reduce the estimated value of something)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Antonym:

appreciate (increase the value of)

Derivation:

depreciation (a decrease in price or value)

depreciation (decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use)

depreciative; depreciatory (tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Belittle

Example:

The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts

Synonyms:

deprecate; depreciate; vilipend

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "depreciate" is one way to...):

belittle; disparage; pick at (express a negative opinion of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "depreciate"):

deflate; puncture (reduce or lessen the size or importance of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

depreciation (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

depreciative (tending to diminish or disparage)

depreciator (one who disparages or belittles the worth of something)

depreciatory (tending to diminish or disparage)

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