depreciate
(verb)
verb
1. belittle
- The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts
Similar word(s): deprecate, vilipend
Definition categories: communication, belittle, disparage
2. lower the value of something
- The Fed depreciated the dollar once again
Definition categories: change, devalue
3. lose in value
- The dollar depreciated again
Similar word(s): devaluate, devalue, undervalue
Definition categories: change, decrease, diminish, fall, lessen