depreciate
To lessen in price or estimated valueTo lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
» Algeria shouldn't depreciate its national currency.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
herabsetzen
обесцениватьobescenivatʹ, обесценитьobescenitʹ
lower the value of something
(intransitive)To decline in value over time.
abschreiben
обесцениватьсяobescenivatʹsja, обесценитьсяobescenitʹsja
lose in value
(transitive)To belittle or disparage.
They depreciated him because he was the youngest on the team.
belittle
Examples
8 sentencesAlgeria shouldn't depreciate its national currency.
Algeria's currency, the dinar, has greatly depreciated.
Some assets depreciate in value.
When a currency depreciates, that has an inflationary effect on the economy of the country of the currency.
Should the Algerian dinar be depreciated again?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English depreciaten, borrowed from Late Latin dēpretiātus / dēpreciāInherited from Middle English depreciaten, borrowed from Late Latin dēpretiātus / dēpreciātus, perfect passive participle of dēpretiō / dēpreciō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + pretium (“price”) + -ō.
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Forms
depreciates, depreciating, depreciated, depreciated| Base form | depreciate · to depreciate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | depreciates |
| Present participle | depreciating |
| Past simple | depreciated |
| Past participle | depreciated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
98 synonymsAntonyms
15 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle