Depreciate
Pronunciation: /dɪˈpriːʃiːˌeɪt/
Depreciate (verb)
- To decrease in value or worth over time.
- To make someone or something seem less important or valuable.
Examples
- The car will depreciate quickly after purchase.
- Critics often depreciate the efforts of new artists.
Common collocations: depreciate in value, significantly depreciate, depreciate someone's work, unintentionally depreciate