Synonyms for depreciate
dɪˈpri ʃiˌeɪtde·pre·ci·ate

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1. depreciateverb

   Synonyms:
   do down

   Antonyms:
   aggrandize, aggrandise, appreciate, big up

2. depreciateverb

   To reduce in value over time.

   Synonyms:
   do down

   Antonyms:
   appreciate, aggrandise, aggrandize, big up

3. depreciateverb

   To belittle

   Synonyms:
   do down

   Antonyms:
   appreciate, aggrandise, aggrandize, big up

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1. depreciate

   To decry is to cry down, in some noisy, public, or conspicuous manner. A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others. These words are used, with few exceptions, of things such as qualities, merits, attainments, etc. To disparage is to belittle by damaging comparison or suggestion; it is used only of things. A man's achievements are disparaged, his motives depreciated, his professions discredited; he himself is calumniated, slandered, etc. Compare SLANDER.

   See synonyms for PRAISE.

   Synonyms:
   belittle, carp at, decry, derogate from, detract from, discredit, dishonor, disparage, lower, underestimate, underrate, undervalue

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1. deprecate, depreciate, vilipendverb

   belittle

   "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"

   Synonyms:
   devalue, undervalue, vilipend, devaluate, deprecate

   Antonyms:
   apprize, revalue, appreciate, apprise

2. depreciateverb

   lower the value of something

   "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

   Synonyms:
   devalue, undervalue, vilipend, devaluate, deprecate

   Antonyms:
   apprise, revalue, appreciate, apprize

3. depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalueverb

   lose in value

   "The dollar depreciated again"

   Synonyms:
   devalue, undervalue, vilipend, devaluate, underestimate, deprecate

   Antonyms:
   apprize, apprise, appreciate, revalue

Matched Categories

1. • Devalue

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1. depreciateverb

   Synonyms:
   underrate, undervalue, lessen the price of, diminish the value of

2. depreciateverb

   Synonyms:
   disparage, decry, traduce, malign, degrade, censure, find fault with

3. depreciateverb

   Synonyms:
   fall in price, fall in value, become of less worth

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1. List of paraphrases for "depreciate":

   amortize, devalue, repay

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How to use depreciate in a sentence?

1. Thomas Straubhaar:

   The SNB will come under pressure to do everything it can to depreciate or stop the appreciation of the franc, however the options are very limited.

2. Stefan Hofer:

   It is counterproductive to depreciate to 8 or even 7.5 as it increases costs to importers and debt service costs much higher for Chinese issuers that borrow in dollars and have income streams in renminbi.

3. Tsuyoshi Nomaguchi:

   Right now the market is simply welcoming a weaker yen. The currency will have to depreciate significantly further before concerns set in that the yen is perhaps too weak, the Nikkei can challenge the June 24 peak (18-1/2 year high of 20,952.71) if dollar/yen builds a firm foothold above 125.

4. William Ackman:

   I think their recent small devaluation could be the beginning of a larger one, i think they could solve a lot of their problems by letting their currency depreciate. And I think ultimately that's where they're going to end up.

5. Carl Jung:

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