depreciate

de·pre·ci·ate  (d-prsh-t)

v. de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing, de·pre·ci·ates

v.tr.

1. To lessen the price or value of.

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 decry. See Usage Note at deprecate.

v.intr.

To diminish in price or value.

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[Medieval Latin dprecire, dprecit-, alteration of Latin dpretire : d-, de- + pretium, price; see per-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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de·preci·ator n.

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depreciate [dɪˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt]

vb

1. (Economics) to reduce or decline in value or price

2. (tr) to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc.; disparage

[from Late Latin dēpretiāre to lower the price of, from Latin de- + pretium price]

depreciatingly  adv

depreciator  n

depreciatory  [dɪˈpriːʃɪətərɪ -trɪ], depreciative adj

Usage: Avoid confusion with deprecate

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	depreciate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" vilipend, deprecate disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" deflate, puncture - reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
	2.	depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" devaluate, devalue, undervalue, depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" expense, write down, write off - reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer" devalue - lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting" apprise, apprize, appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
	3.	depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" devaluate, devalue, undervalue decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" revalue, apprise, apprize, appreciate - gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"

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depreciate

verb

1. decrease, cut, reduce, lessen, devalue, deflate, cheapen, lower in value, devaluate The demand for foreign currency depreciates the real value of local currencies.
decrease expand, add to, enhance, enlarge, augment, increase in value, raise in value

2. lose value, devalue, fall in price, drop in price, decrease in value, devaluate Inflation is rising rapidly and the yuan is depreciating.
lose value appreciate, increase in value, rise in value

Usage: The word depreciate is not synonymous with deprecate. Depreciate means `to reduce or decline in value or price' while deprecate means `to express disapproval of'.

Translations

depreciate [dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt]

A. VI [currency, shares] → depreciarse

B. VT

1. (Fin) [+ value] → depreciar; [+ assets] → depreciar, amortizar

2. (= belittle) → menospreciar, desdeñar

depreciate [dɪˈpriːʃieɪt]

vi (= lose value) [currency] → se déprécier, se dévaloriser; [car] → perdre de sa valeur

vt (= reduce value of) [+ currency] → déprécier

depreciate

vt

value → mindern; exchange rate → abwerten; to depreciate a currency → die Kaufkraft einer Währung mindern; to depreciate a property → den Wert einer Immobilie mindern

(= belittle) → herabsetzen, herabwürdigen

vi → an Wert verlieren; (currency) → an Kaufkraft verlieren; (exchange rate) → fallen, sinken; the pound has depreciated by 8% → das Pfund ist um 8% gefallen

depreciate [dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt]

1. vi → deprezzarsi, svalutarsi

2. vt → deprezzare, svalutare

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depreciate [dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt]

1. vi → deprezzarsi, svalutarsi

2. vt → deprezzare, svalutare