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单词 depreciate
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depreciateverb [ I or T ]

uk​/dɪˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/us​/dɪˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/

to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time:

Our car depreciated (by) $1,500 in the first year we owned it.
In the last year our house has depreciated in value.
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Price decreases

  • bearish
  • closeout
  • concession
  • cut-price
  • deduction
  • deflate
  • deflation
  • depreciation
  • discount
  • downturn
  • knock
  • knock sb/sth down
  • mark
  • offer
  • put
  • put sth down 1
  • roll
  • roll sth back
  • slump
  • tumble

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depreciateverb [ T ]

us​/dɪˈpri·ʃIˌeɪt, -ˈprɪʃ·i-/

to cause something to lose value, esp. over time:

Malawi’s currency was rapidly depreciating.
depreciation
noun [ U ] us​/dɪˌpri·ʃiˈeɪ·ʃən, -ˌprɪʃ·i-/

The dollar’s depreciation will lead to higher inflation and interest rates, hurting the economy.

depreciateverb

uk​/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/us​

[ T ] ACCOUNTING, TAX when a company depreciates an asset, such as a piece of equipment, it reduces its value in its accounts over a certain length of time:

Machine tools are typically depreciated over seven years.
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[ I or T ] MONEY, FINANCE if a currency depreciates or is depreciated, it loses value in comparison with other currencies:

The government allowed the currency to depreciate by 4% to 5% a year to boost Indonesia's export competitiveness.
In the short term the euro is expected to depreciate against the dollar.
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[ I ] to lose value:

The value of a real antique increases over the years, but a reproduction immediately depreciates in value.
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