Pronunciation: di- ' pr ē -sh ē - ˌ ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin depretiatus, past participle of depretiare, from Latin de- + pretium price ― more at PRICE
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to lower in estimation or esteem
2 a : to lower the price or estimated value of < depreciate property> b : to deduct from taxable income a portion of the original cost of (a business asset) over several years as the value of the asset decreases
intransitive verb : to fall in value
synonyms see DECRY
– de · pre · cia · ble \ -sh ə -b ə l \ adjective
– de · pre · ci · at · ing · ly \ -sh ē - ˌ ā -ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– de · pre · ci · a · tion \ - ˌ pr ē -sh ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun
– de · pre · ci · a · tive \ - ' pr ē -sh ə -tiv, -sh ē - ˌ ā -tiv \ adjective
– de · pre · ci · a · tor \ -sh ē - ˌ ā -t ə r \ noun
– de · pre · cia · to · ry \ -sh ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective