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depreciation
- Main Entry:
- de·pre·ci·ate

- Pronunciation:
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\di-ˈprē-shē-ˌāt\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- de·pre·ci·at·ed; de·pre·ci·at·ing
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Late Latin depretiatus, past participle of depretiare, from Latin de- + pretium price — more at price
- Date:
- 15th century
transitive verb1: to lower in estimation or esteem2 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 decreasesintransitive verb: to fall in value
— de·pre·cia·ble \-shə-bəl\ adjective
— de·pre·ci·at·ing·ly \-shē-ˌā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
— de·pre·ci·a·tion \-ˌprē-shē-ˈā-shən\ noun
— de·pre·ci·a·tive \-ˈprē-shə-tiv, -shē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective
— de·pre·ci·a·tor \-shē-ˌā-tər\ noun
— de·pre·cia·to·ry \-shə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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