depreciate

English Thesaurus

1. lose in value (verb.change)

hypernym	:	decrease, diminish, fall, lessen,
definition	:	decrease in size, extent, or range (verb.change)

verb group	:	depreciate,
definition	:	lower the value of something (verb.change)

2. lower the value of something (verb.change)

hypernym	:	devalue,
definition	:	lower the value or quality of (verb.change)

hyponym	:	expense, write down, write off,
definition	:	reduce the estimated value of something (verb.change)

verb group	:	depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue,
definition	:	lose in value (verb.change)

3. belittle (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	belittle, disparage, pick at,
definition	:	express a negative opinion of (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	deflate, puncture,
definition	:	reduce or lessen the size or importance of (verb.communication)

4. lose in value (verb.change)

antonym	:	appreciate, apprise, apprize, revalue,
definition	:	gain in value (verb.change)

derivation	:	devaluation,
definition	:	the reduction of something's value or worth (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation,
definition	:	a decrease in price or value (noun.act)

derivation	:	devaluation,
definition	:	an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, wear and tear,
definition	:	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use (noun.possession)

derivation	:	depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory,
definition	:	tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value (adj.all)

5. lower the value of something (verb.change)

antonym	:	appreciate, apprise, apprize,
definition	:	increase the value of (verb.change)

derivation	:	depreciation,
definition	:	a decrease in price or value (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, wear and tear,
definition	:	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use (noun.possession)

derivation	:	depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory,
definition	:	tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value (adj.all)

6. belittle (verb.communication)

derivation	:	denigration, deprecation,
definition	:	the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker,
definition	:	one who disparages or belittles the worth of something (noun.person)

derivation	:	belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting,
definition	:	tending to diminish or disparage (adj.all)

7. lose in value (verb.change)

antonym	:	appreciate, apprise, apprize, revalue,
definition	:	gain in value (verb.change)

derivation	:	devaluation,
definition	:	the reduction of something's value or worth (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation,
definition	:	a decrease in price or value (noun.act)

derivation	:	devaluation,
definition	:	an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, wear and tear,
definition	:	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use (noun.possession)

derivation	:	depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory,
definition	:	tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value (adj.all)

8. lower the value of something (verb.change)

antonym	:	appreciate, apprise, apprize,
definition	:	increase the value of (verb.change)

derivation	:	depreciation,
definition	:	a decrease in price or value (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, wear and tear,
definition	:	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use (noun.possession)

derivation	:	depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory,
definition	:	tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value (adj.all)

9. belittle (verb.communication)

derivation	:	denigration, deprecation,
definition	:	the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker,
definition	:	one who disparages or belittles the worth of something (noun.person)

derivation	:	belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting,
definition	:	tending to diminish or disparage (adj.all)