depreciate
Meaning
- To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
- To decline in value over time.
- To belittle or disparage.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin depretiare, depretiatus, from de- + pretium (“price”). More at appreciate and appretio.
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