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depreciate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of depreciate

1 to diminish the price or value of

  • a faded finish will really depreciate your car when you decide to trade it in
Synonyms of depreciate

attenuate, break, cheapen, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark down, reduce, sink, write down, write off
Words Related to depreciate

debase, demonetize

underestimate, underprice, underrate, undervalue

abridge, compress, contract, de-escalate, deflate, downsize, dwindle, lessen, moderate, shrink
Near Antonyms of depreciate

bloat, blow up, inflate

overestimate, overprice, overrate, overvalue

add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, compound, dilate, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, heighten, increase, maximize, multiply, raise, swell, up
Antonyms of depreciate

appreciate, enhance, mark up, upgrade

2 to express scornfully one's low opinion of

  • dared to depreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences
Synonyms of depreciate

bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off
Words Related to depreciate

discommend

abuse, scold

disapprove (of), dislike

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate

asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify

discredit, disgrace
Phrases Synonymous with depreciate

dump on
Near Antonyms of depreciate

approve, countenance, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, sanction

commend, compliment, eulogize
Antonyms of depreciate

acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

Synonym Discussion of depreciate

decry, depreciate, disparage, belittle mean to express a low opinion of. decry implies open condemnation with intent to discredit.
    • decried their defeatist attitude
depreciate implies a representing as being of less value than commonly believed.
    • critics depreciate his plays for being unabashedly sentimental
disparage implies depreciation by indirect means such as slighting or invidious comparison.
    • disparaged polo as a game for the rich
belittle usually suggests a contemptuous or envious attitude.
    • belittled the achievements of others

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