depreciate[verb]Synonyms:- devalue, decrease, deflate, lessen, lose value, lower, reduce
- disparage, belittle, denigrate, deride, detract, run down, scorn, sneer at
Antonyms: appreciate
Contrasted words: augment, increase, bloat, blow up, expand, inflate, amplify, magnify, cherish, prize, treasure, value, comprehend, understand
Related Words: depress,
abate,
decrease,
diminish,
dwindle,
lessen,
reduce,
erode,
underestimate,
underrate,
undervalue,
discountenance,
disesteem,
disfavor [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧pre‧ci‧ate /dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/
verb[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: depretiare, from Latin pretium 'price']
1. [intransitive] to decrease in value or price
Antonym : appreciate:
New cars depreciate in value quickly.2. [transitive] technical to reduce the value of something over time, especially for tax purposes:
Company computers are depreciated at 50% per year.3. [transitive] formal to make something seem unimportant:
those who depreciate the importance of art in education [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲