Synonyms of depreciate

depreciate 1 of 2

verb (1)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduce
• devalue
• depress
• devaluate
• cheapen
• lower
• sink
• attenuate
• shrink
• downgrade
• write down
• mark down
• write off
• debase
• break
• undervalue
• underestimate
• underrate
• underprice
• demonetize
• lessen
• compress
• dwindle
• deflate
• moderate
• downsize
• abridge
• contract
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appreciate
• enhance
• upgrade
• inflate
• mark up
• increase
• overestimate
• blow up
• add
• extend
• expand
• maximize
• augment
• multiply
• overvalue
• escalate
• raise
• enlarge
• heighten
• amplify
• swell
• dilate
• overrate
• bloat
• boost
• overprice
• compound
• up
• aggrandize
• balloon

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismiss
• diminish
• minimize
• criticize
• disparage
• denigrate
• deprecate
• derogate
• belittle
• discount
• decry
• talk down
• dislike
• diss
• run down
• condemn
• denounce
• play down
• dump on
• write off
• bad-mouth
• cry down
• discredit
• trash
• poor-mouth
• put down
• trash-talk
• dis
• scold
• vilipend
• kiss off
• abuse
• disapprove (of)
• vilify
• defame
• slander
• malign
• discommend
• disgrace
• reprehend
• censure
• rip
• traduce
• asperse
• slur
• reprobate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exalt
• applaud
• glorify
• magnify
• praise
• laud
• extol
• approve
• recommend
• favor
• endorse
• indorse
• acclaim
• countenance
• sanction
• extoll
• commend
• compliment
• eulogize

depreciating

2 of 2

verb (2)

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