Depreciate

What do we mean by depreciate?

To lessen the price or value of. intransitive verb

To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset. intransitive verb

To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle. synonym: disparage. intransitive verb

To diminish in price or value. intransitive verb

To lessen the value of; bring down in value or rate: as, to depreciate goods or prices; to depreciate railroad stocks.

To undervalue or underrate; represent as of little value or merit, or of less than is commonly supposed; belittle.

Synonyms To lower.

Disparage, Detract from, etc. (see decry); to traduce, underrate, slur.

To fall in value; become of less worth: as, a paper currency will depreciate unless it is convertible into specie; real estate is depreciating.

To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue. transitive verb

To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation. intransitive verb

To reduce in value over time. verb

To belittle verb

Belittle verb

Lower the value of something verb

Lose in value verb

To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

To decline in value over time.

To belittle or disparage.

(v.) The act of depreciating, is lowering the value of an asset with a calculable value. This mostly refers to the value for old items falling as the demand for them wanes. Urban Dictionary

A freak-folk band created from members based in the hometown of Chicago. www.deprecious.com Urban Dictionary

Precious in an indescribable way, a darkened precious, someone who looks fragile. Urban Dictionary

An adorable combination of depressed and precious. Used to describe animals or people who are are dispassionate, malcontent, or grumpy, while maintaining an irresistibly adorable quality. Urban Dictionary

The state of feature(s) of a programming language, or sections of code that have been rendered obsolete. It's use is a tongue-in-cheek replacement for the word deprecated. Urban Dictionary

Home improvement projects completed during a depreciating real estate market Urban Dictionary

A prominent butt that in twenty years will be only a shadow of its former glory Urban Dictionary

The opposite of to appreciate. Urban Dictionary

The state of being both precious and depressed. Urban Dictionary

The fastest of rates and item can depreciate Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to depreciate:
depreciate, deprecate, appreciate, depredate, depreciated, depreciative, depreciator, depreicate, depreciates, depreciable, depredicate.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word depreciate:
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Words that rhyme with depreciate:
state, rate, date, plate, advocate, appropriate, appreciate, mitigate, great, propagate, facilitate, accommodate, articulate, elaborate, vacillate, mandate, estate, conflate, weight, abrogate, anticipate, repudiate, emulate, intimate, ameliorate, separate, alleviate, predicate, innate, obviate, exacerbate, associate, deliberate, obfuscate, abate, mate, gate, disseminate, consummate, slate, indicate, emanate, create, elucidate, contemplate, adequate, trait, straight, resonate, delineate, initiate, incorporate, postulate, dedicate, estimate, integrate, assimilate, delegate, extrapolate, fate, reiterate, coordinate, precipitate, corroborate, collaborate, gait, manipulate, evaluate, desolate, late, designate, alternate, update, rait, collate, surrogate, abdicate, cultivate, procrastinate, freight, commiserate, consolidate, wait, moderate, arrogate, spate, relate, debate, demonstrate, deprecate, stipulate, inculcate, denigrate, celebrate, dissipate, graduate, exonerate, communicate, subordinate, negate.

Adjectives that are often used to describe depreciate:
vain, much, wise, domestic, least, nominal, real, many, new, own.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective depreciate:
furniture, plant, equipment, machinery, paper, building, means, buildings, computers.

Words that sound like depreciate:
depreciate, depreciates, depreciator, depreciated, depreciating, depreciative, appreciate, deprecate, depredate, depression, depressant, differentiate, depressions, depreciation, depressurize, deliciate.