depreciate

verbs

belittle
"The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
deprecate, depreciate, vilipend
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depreciative
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depreciatory
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depreciation
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depreciator
lower the value of something
"The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
depreciate
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depreciative
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depreciatory
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depreciation
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depreciation
antonym
appreciate
verb group
lose in value
"The dollar depreciated again"
depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue
is a type of (narrower)
lower the value or quality of
"The tear devalues the painting"
devalue
lose in value
"The dollar depreciated again"
depreciate, devaluate, devalue, undervalue
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depreciative
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depreciatory
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depreciation
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depreciation
antonym
appreciate