depreciate

[De*pre·ci*ate]

To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.

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

Verb
lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"

Verb
lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

Verb
belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student''s efforts"

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

v. i.
To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.

Depreciate

De*pre"ci*ate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depreciated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Depreciating .] [L. depretiatus, depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare, -ciare, to depreciate; de- + pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See Price.] To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue. Addison.

Which . . . some over-severe phoilosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate.

To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself.

Syn. -- To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract; underrate. See Decry.

Depreciate

De*pre"ci*ate, v. i. To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.

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

To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.

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Usage Examples

Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.

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Other Usage Examples

All the works of man have their origin in creative fantasy. What right have we then to depreciate imagination.