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de⋅pre⋅ci⋅ate

  [di-pree-shee-eyt] verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
Use depreciate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
2. to lessen the value or price of.
3. to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes.
4. to represent as of little value or merit; belittle.
–verb (used without object)
5. to decline in value.
Origin:
1640–50; < LL dēpretiātus undervalued (ptp. of dēpretiāre, in ML sp. dēpreciāre), equiv. to L dē- de- + preti(um) price + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
de⋅pre⋅ci⋅at⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
de⋅pre⋅ci⋅a⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
4. disparage, decry, minimize.

Usage note:
4. See deprecate.
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de·pre·ci·ate   (dĭ-prē'shē-āt')   
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.

[Medieval Latin dēpreciāre, dēpreciāt-, alteration of Latin dēpretiāre : dē-, de- + pretium, price; see per-5 in Indo-European roots.]
de·pre'ci·a'tor n.
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Word Origin & History

depreciate 
1646, from L. depretiatus, pp. of depretiare, from de- "down" + pretium "price" (see price).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

depreciate

To reduce the value of a long-term tangible asset.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: de·pre·ci·ate
Pronunciation: di-'prE-shE-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing
Function: transitive verb
: to subject to depreciation : lower the value of intransitive verb : to fall in value —compare APPRECIATE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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