VERB | communication | depreciate, deprecate, vilipend | belittle |
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change | depreciate | lower the value of something | |
change | depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue | lose in value |
Sounds | dihpriy'shiyey.t | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | belittle. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | deprecate, vilipend | |
Narrower | deflate, puncture | Reduce or lessen the size or importance of |
Broader | disparage, belittle, pick at | Express a negative opinion of |
Spanish | deprecar, despreciar, menospreciar, suplicar, vilipendiar | |
Catalan | demanar, suplicar | |
Adjectives | depreciative, depreciatory | tending to diminish or disparage |
Nouns | depreciation | a communication that belittles somebody or something |
depreciator | one who disparages or belittles the worth of something |
Meaning | lower the value of something. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" | |
Narrower | expense, write off, write down | Reduce the estimated value of something |
Broader | devalue | lower the value or quality of |
Opposite | appreciate, apprize, apprise | increase the value of |
Similar to | depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue | Lose in value |
Spanish | depreciar, devaluar | |
Catalan | depreciar, devaluar | |
Adjectives | depreciative, depreciatory | tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value |
Nouns | depreciation | a decrease in price or value |
depreciation | decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use |
Meaning | Lose in value. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Example | "The dollar depreciated again" | |
Synonyms | undervalue, devaluate, devalue | |
Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
Opposite | appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalue | gain in value |
Similar to | depreciate | lower the value of something |
Spanish | depreciar, desvalorar, desvalorizarse, desvalorizar, devaluar | |
Catalan | depreciar, desvalorar-se, desvalorar, devaluar | |
Adjectives | depreciative, depreciatory | tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value |
Nouns | depreciation | a decrease in price or value |
depreciation | decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use |
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