Depreciate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "depreciate" word

[verb] lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
[verb] lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
[verb] belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"

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\De*pre"ci*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depreciated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depreciating}.] [L. depretiatus, depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare, -ciare, to depreciate; de- + pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See {Price}.] To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue. --Addison. Which . . . some over-severe phoilosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate. --Cudworth. To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself. --Burke. Syn: To decry; disparage; traduce; lower; detract; underrate. See {Decry}.
\De*pre"ci*ate\, v. i. To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.

Synonyms for depreciate

deprecate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue

Antonyms: appreciate, apprise, apprize, revalue

Related terms: ablate, bring into discredit, bring low, compress, cut, decry, degrade, deplete, devaluate, devalue, disgrace, disparage, give way, lessen, mark down, plunge, rub away, talk down, thin, underplay, underrate, weed

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Let's analyse "depreciate" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Five vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETAICERPED. Average typing speed for these characters is 2770 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . .--. .-. . -.-. .. .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: depreciate: 5 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 25, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: depreciate: 4 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 3 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 50, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (3)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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