verb🔗ShareTo lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.""Because of its age and high mileage, my car is depreciating quickly." "valuebusinesseconomyfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo decline in value over time."My old car is depreciating rapidly; it's losing value every year. "valuebusinesseconomyfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo belittle or disparage.""Instead of encouraging his daughter's efforts, he kept depreciating her artwork by saying it looked childish." "attitudecharactercommunicationnegativeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat is declining in value."My car is a depreciating asset, meaning it loses value over time. "valuebusinessfinanceeconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThat degrades the value of something; deprecating."His depreciating remarks about her artwork discouraged her from painting. "valuebusinesseconomyfinanceassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
