depreciate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di prēshē āt′)

Inflections of 'depreciate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
depreciates
v 3rd person singular
depreciated
v pres p
depreciated
v past
depreciated
v past p

depreciate
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Sense: To decline in value or quantity
Synonyms:
devalue, deteriorate, lessen, decay Collocations, decrease Collocations, decline Collocations
Antonyms:
appreciate Collocations, increase Collocations, inflate, balloon Collocations, skyrocket, go up, rise Collocations, swell Collocations, grow Collocations, climb Collocations, gain Collocations
Sense: To lower in reputation
Synonyms:
belittle, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, lower Collocations, run down, decry, discredit, minimize, ridicule, condemn, denounce, dispraise, calumniate, undervalue, underrate, traduce, cast aspersions on, attack Collocations, vilify, defame, malign, slander Collocations, sneer at, fault Collocations, revile, deride, spurn, make slighting reference to, speak ill of, derogate, contemn, slight Collocations, detract, slur Collocations, hold cheap, scoff at, find fault with, make light of, make little of, play down, downplay, downgrade, pooh-pooh, knock Collocations, smear Collocations, put down, take down a peg, cut down to size, rap Collocations, slam Collocations, roast Collocations, censure, disgrace Collocations, humble Collocations, humiliate, trivialize, trivialise (UK), minimise (UK), libel
Antonyms:
praise Collocations, extol, commend, complement Collocations, acclaim, exalt, laud


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