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depreciate

dep·re·ciate

UK/dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/ US/dəˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

belittle

  • “The teacher should not deprecate his student”
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2.

lower the value of something

  • “The Fed depreciated the dollar once again”
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3.

lose in value

  • “The dollar depreciated again”
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Origin

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.

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