1
as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a faded finish will really depreciate your car when you decide to trade it in
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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
dared to depreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences
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Recent Examples of depreciate
Plaza Accord refers to an agreement signed in 1985 when G5 nations agreed to depreciate the U.S. dollar against the German mark and the Japanese yen to address trade imbalances.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Instead, the team focuses on businesses that own, produce, or control critical resources and that can maintain pricing power and real economic value even if currencies depreciate or regimes shift.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
An infestation can depreciate a home’s market value, force emergency repairs, and potentially void home warranties (if preventative care wasn’t documented).
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 May 2025
There's an entire section that dictates how to depreciate a racehorse over three years (true story), but try finding a simple explanation of whether your crypto losses offset your W-2 income.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Instead, the team focuses on businesses that own, produce, or control critical resources and that can maintain pricing power and real economic value even if currencies depreciate or regimes shift.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
An infestation can depreciate a home’s market value, force emergency repairs, and potentially void home warranties (if preventative care wasn’t documented).
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 May 2025
There's an entire section that dictates how to depreciate a racehorse over three years (true story), but try finding a simple explanation of whether your crypto losses offset your W-2 income.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciate
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With Bayern aiming to reduce their wage bill, the Wirtz signing would have come at the cost of at least an extra €20million (£16.8m, $22.7m) per year, on top of a transfer fee somewhere between €100m and €150m.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Once dismissed as the lighter, simpler cousin to Champagne, Prosecco has carved out its own place in the wine world, thanks to its food-friendly style, range of expressions, and growing regional protections.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Meanwhile, fears the Federal Reserve will have to step in to prop up the bond market could see the U.S. dollar devalued further, according to investor David Friedberg.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Conservatives counter that such requirements inflate costs while devaluing the nurturing care that parents and community caregivers provide.—
Rachel Cohen,
Vox,
19 May 2025
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Augmenting Human Relationships with AI AI's role in enhancing efficiency does not diminish the need for human expertise in B2B interactions.—
John Bruno,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The 25-year-old’s sample might be small, but in an era of diminishing workloads, Zack Wheeler and Max Fried are the only current starters averaging 6 1/3 innings.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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While not always the case, most stairwells are located in the center of a building, away from windows and exterior walls, which can help minimize damage from weather events.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To minimize risk of being struck by lightning, when going outside, have a plan to get to a safer place.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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At the same time, Lively was freshly criticized for her reaction to an interviewer in a resurfaced 2016 clip.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Harry and Meghan have been criticized for making money out of projects that criticized the royal family, including through the multiyear, multimillion dollar Netflix deal that the Harry & Meghan documentary was part of.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Depreciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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