# depreciate

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/ · frequency rank #55,375

## Definitions
1. To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
2. To decline in value over time.
3. To belittle or disparage.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English depreciaten, borrowed from Late Latin dēpretiātus / dēpreciātus, perfect passive participle of dēpretiō / dēpreciō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + pretium (“price”) + -ō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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