Depreciate
(verb)
- To reduce in value over time, typically due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or changes in the market.
- To lower in value or esteem; to belittle.
Origin:
From latin depretiare, meaning "to decrease in value".
Examples:
- The value of the car depreciated as soon as it was driven off the lot.
- The value of the property depreciated due to the economic downturn.
- The currency depreciated against the dollar.
- The company's reputation has been depreciated by the scandal.
- You shouldn"t depreciate someone"s achievements just because they"re different from yours.