'Depreciate' definitions:
Definition of 'depreciate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" [syn: deprecate, depreciate, vilipend]
verb
Lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" [ant: appreciate, apprise, apprize]
verb
Lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" [syn: depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue] [ant: appreciate, apprise, apprize, revalue]
Definition of 'Depreciate'
From: GCIDE
- Depreciate \De*pre"ci*ate\, v. i. To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Depreciate'
From: GCIDE
- Depreciate \De*pre"ci*ate\ (d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depreciated (d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[i^]*[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Depreciating (d[-e]*pr[=e]"sh[i^]*[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [L. depretiatus, depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare, -ciare, to depreciate; de- + pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See Price.] To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- Which . . . some over-severe philosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate. --Cudworth. [1913 Webster]
- To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself. --Burke.
- Syn: To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract; underrate. See Decry. [1913 Webster]