Depreciate

Pronunciation: /dɪˈpriːʃiːˌeɪt/

Depreciate (verb)

  1. To decrease in value or worth over time.
  2. 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

Synonyms of Depreciate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Depreciate

  • to increase in value, often used in finance.