depreciating

verb

Definition of depreciatingnext
present participle of depreciate
1
as in reducing
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 dismissing
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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“Depreciating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciating. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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