Depreciate (verb)

  1. To reduce in value over time, typically due to wear and tear, obsolescence, or changes in the market.
  2. To lower in value or esteem; to belittle.

Origin:

From latin depretiare, meaning "to decrease in value".

Examples:

  1. The value of the car depreciated as soon as it was driven off the lot.
  2. The value of the property depreciated due to the economic downturn.
  3. The currency depreciated against the dollar.
  4. The company's reputation has been depreciated by the scandal.
  5. You shouldn"t depreciate someone"s achievements just because they"re different from yours.
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