Synonyms of depreciating

depreciating

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• lowering
• devaluing
• devaluating
• sinking
• depressing
• cheapening
• attenuating
• downgrading
• shrinking
• writing down
• marking down
• writing off
• debasing
• breaking
• demonetizing
• undervaluing
• underestimating
• underrating
• underpricing
• compressing
• dwindling
• lessening
• downsizing
• contracting
• deflating
• moderating
• abridging
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appreciating
• enhancing
• upgrading
• inflating
• marking up
• increasing
• bloating
• adding
• blowing up
• multiplying
• expanding
• overestimating
• extending
• augmenting
• maximizing
• swelling
• escalating
• enlarging
• raising
• compounding
• boosting
• amplifying
• heightening
• overvaluing
• dilating
• overpricing
• overrating
• aggrandizing
• upping
• ballooning

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• diminishing
• minimizing
• discounting
• criticizing
• denigrating
• deprecating
• disparaging
• belittling
• derogating
• decrying
• trashing
• denouncing
• running down
• disliking
• condemning
• talking down
• bad-mouthing
• dumping on
• crying down
• writing off
• playing down
• trash-talking
• dissing
• discrediting
• poor-mouthing
• scolding
• abusing
• vilipending
• kissing off
• putting down
• maligning
• slandering
• disgracing
• disapproving (of)
• defaming
• vilifying
• ripping
• discommending
• censuring
• slurring
• reprobating
• traducing
• aspersing
• reprehending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• magnifying
• exalting
• approving
• applauding
• glorifying
• recommending
• endorsing
• favoring
• sanctioning
• indorsing
• lauding
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing