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un depreciatory
de·pre·ci·a·to·ry
/
dɪˈpri
ʃi
əˌtɔr
i, -ˌtoʊr
i, -ˈpri
ʃə-
/
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[
dih-
pree
-shee-
uh
-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -
pree
-sh
uh
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
tending to
depreciate
.
Also,
de·pre·ci·a·tive
/
dɪˈpri
ʃiˌeɪ
tɪv
,
-ʃə
tɪv
/
Show Spelled
[
dih-
pree
-shee-ey-tiv
,
-sh
uh
-tiv
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
1795–1805;
depreciate
+
-ory
1
Related forms
de·pre·ci·a·tive·ly,
adverb
non·de·pre·ci·a·tive,
adjective
non·de·pre·ci·a·tive·ly,
adverb
non·de·pre·ci·a·to·ry,
adjective
un·de·pre·ci·a·tive,
adjective
un·de·pre·ci·a·to·ry,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
depreciate
(dɪˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt)
—
vb
1.
to reduce or decline in value or price
2.
(
tr
) to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage
[C15: from Late Latin
dēpretiāre
to lower the price of, from Latin
de-
+
pretium
price
]
de'preciatingly
—
adv
de'preciator
—
n
depreciatory
—
adj
de'preciative
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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