Depreciate

GRE 蓝宝 Barron

[编辑] 解释

v. 贬低; 贬值
［英］ v. 贬低 ( to make seem less important; belittle; disparage) ; 贬值 ( to reduce or drop in value or price)
［记］ de+preci ( 价值) +ate -> 贬低
［同］同根词: appreciate ( 赞成)

verb (-ated; -ating)

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
? depreciable adjective
? depreciatingly adverb
? depreciation noun
? depreciative adjective
? depreciator noun
? depreciatory adjective