1
as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a faded finish will really depreciate your car when you decide to trade it in
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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
dared to depreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences
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Recent Examples of depreciate
Capital improvements like a room addition will continue to be depreciated 27.5 years for residential and 39 years for commercial properties.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
While land your business purchased cannot be depreciated, the IRS does allow depreciation for buildings, machinery, vehicles, and even some intangible assets like patents or computer software.
—Mia Taylor, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Like cars, smartphones depreciate rapidly and the pre-order period is when the device is at its most expensive.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Turkish lira depreciated almost 13% against the greenback since the start of the year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
While land your business purchased cannot be depreciated, the IRS does allow depreciation for buildings, machinery, vehicles, and even some intangible assets like patents or computer software.
—Mia Taylor, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Like cars, smartphones depreciate rapidly and the pre-order period is when the device is at its most expensive.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The Turkish lira depreciated almost 13% against the greenback since the start of the year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciate
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Over the past year, the co-CEOs have executed a plan to shave off $500 million in costs, sell off assets and reduce a workforce by more than 15 percent as Paramount shifts ownership.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those fine particles can stick together tightly, reducing pore space for water to move through or percolate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Boston Magazine reported that during her training she was ultimately dismissed for administering opiates without a doctor’s order and leaving her shift early.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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At Hall's request, the case was dismissed without prejudice.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Either way, the scholarly tendency has been to devalue choice and chance as historical factors.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Gomez doesn’t like that Leagues Cup has devalued the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, the nation’s oldest ongoing soccer tournament that dates to 1913 and was modeled after England’s F.A. Cup to encompass all levels of competition, from amateur to professional.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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The transit systems that give independence to hundreds of thousands of people living with disabilities will be severely diminished.—
Karen Tamley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Rather than diminishing us, this should decentralize our ego.—
Dax Grant,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Comfort: cycling infrastructure should allow for comfortable maneuvering and minimize the use of (precious) human energy.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many native grasses and wildflowers have extensive root systems that grow deep and wide, helping minimize runoff and prevent erosion.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some social media users have criticized the department’s reverence for the 1940s, noting the period predated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, as well as other landmark legislation and Supreme Court decisions that were key to the civil rights era.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Depreciate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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