Definition of DEPRECIATE

depreciate

Verb

  • belittle
  • lower the value of something
    • "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
  • lose in value
    • "The dollar depreciated again"
  • To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
  • To decline in value over time.
  • To belittle or disparage.

Examples

  • They depreciated him because he was the youngest on the team.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English depreciaten, borrowed from Late Latin dēpretiātus / dēpreciātus, perfect passive participle of dēpretiō / dēpreciō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + pretium (“price”) + -ō.

Antonyms

appreciate, aggrandize, big up

Scrabble Score: 15

depreciate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
depreciate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
depreciate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

depreciate: valid Words With Friends Word