English > depreciate: 3 senses > verb 2, change| Meaning | lower the value of something. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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| Example | "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" |
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| Narrower | expense, write off, write down | Reduce the estimated value of something |
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| Broader | devalue | lower the value or quality of |
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| Opposite | appreciate, apprize, apprise | increase the value of |
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| Similar to | depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue | Lose in value |
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| Spanish | depreciar, devaluar |
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| Catalan | depreciar, devaluar |
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| Adjectives | depreciative, depreciatory | tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value |
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| Nouns | depreciation | a decrease in price or value |
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| depreciation | decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use |
English > depreciate: 3 senses > verb 3, change| Meaning | Lose in value. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
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| Example | "The dollar depreciated again" |
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| Synonyms | undervalue, devaluate, devalue |
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| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
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| Opposite | appreciate, apprize, apprise, revalue | gain in value |
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| Similar to | depreciate | lower the value of something |
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| Spanish | depreciar, desvalorar, desvalorizarse, desvalorizar, devaluar |
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| Catalan | depreciar, desvalorar-se, desvalorar, devaluar |
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| Adjectives | depreciative, depreciatory | tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value |
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| Nouns | depreciation | a decrease in price or value |
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| depreciation | decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use |
