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depreciate
  • Conjugation : past  depreciated ; ing  depreciating
  • Derivatives : n  depreciator ; adj  depreciative ; adj  depreciatory
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

depreciate [dɪ'priːʃɪeɪt]
  1. 1. vi. [currency] [ property] [ value etc+] 贬值

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

depreciate [dɪ'prɪʃɪ.et] [dɪ'prɪːʃɪeɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 降低…的价值(或价格),使贬值
  2. 2. vt. 蔑视轻视贬低小看
  3. 3. vi. [American English] 跌价降价贬值

Collins English-English Dictionary

depreciate [dɪ'priːʃɪ"eɪt]
  1. 1. vb to reduce or decline in value or price
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C15: from Late Latin depretiare to lower the price of, from Latin de- + pretium price

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