v. t. | 1. | To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue. |
v. i. | 1. | To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; |
Verb | 1. | depreciate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" Synonyms: deprecate |
2. | depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" Antonyms: apprise, apprize, appreciate - increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" | |
3. | depreciate - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" Antonyms: |