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- Dictionarydepreciate/dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. diminish in value over a period of time: "the latest cars will depreciate heavily in the first year" Similar Opposite
- 2. disparage or belittle (something): "she was already depreciating her own aesthetic taste" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of DEPRECIATE is to lower in honor or esteem. How to use depreciate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Depreciate.
May 27, 2024 · Depreciation is an accounting practice used to spread the cost of a tangible or physical asset over its useful life. Depreciation represents how much of the asset's value has...
DEPRECIATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time: 2. to (cause something to) lose…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing. 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. Synonyms: minimize, decry, disparage.
depreciate. verb [ I or T ] us / dɪˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt / uk / dɪˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt / Add to word list. to ( cause something to) lose value, especially over time: depreciate by Our car depreciated by $1,500 in the first year we owned it. The peso was strong, depreciating only 3 percent per year.
the amount by which something, such as a piece of equipment, is reduced in value in a company's financial accounts, over the period of time it has been in use.
v.tr. 1. To lessen the price or value of: An increase in the supply of money depreciated the currency. 2. To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset. 3. To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle. See Synonyms at disparage.
Other forms: depreciated; depreciating; depreciates. Something depreciates when it loses value. If you bought shares of a company for $10 each a year ago and now they’re worth $1 each, guess what: they have depreciated.
[transitive] depreciate something (business) to reduce the value, as stated in the company’s accounts, of a particular asset over a particular period of time The bank depreciates laptops over a period of five years.
verb. 1. to reduce or decline in value or price. 2. (transitive) to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage. USAGE Avoid confusion with deprecate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. depreciatingly (deˈpreciˌatingly) adverb.
