| 单词 | depreciate |
| 释义 | depreciate —depreciatingly, adv. —depreciator, n. /di pree"shee ayt'/, v. , depreciated, depreciating. v.t. 1. to reduce the purchasing value of (money). 2. to lessen the value or price of. 3. to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes. 4. to represent as of little value or merit; belittle. v.i. 5. to decline in value. [1640-50; < LL depretiatus undervalued (ptp. of depretiare, in ML sp. depreciare), equiv. to L de- DE- + preti(um) PRICE + -atus -ATE1] Syn. 4. disparage, decry, minimize. Usage. 4. See deprecate. |
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