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depreciate Synonyms

Another word for depreciate

Choosing another word for depreciate depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To diminish or decrease in value or price over time.

Usage Example

"New automobiles begin to devalue the moment they are driven off the dealership lot."

Strongest
devalue
Strong
decline
drop
Weak
slump

• verb (Context 2)

To reduce the recorded value of an asset over a specified period for accounting or tax purposes, or to lower the purchasing power of a currency.

Usage Example

"The accounting department decided to devaluate the new manufacturing equipment over a ten-year period."

Strongest
devaluate
devalue
Strong
write down
write off
amortize

• verb (Context 3)

To belittle, disparage, or represent as being of little worth or importance.

Usage Example

"Critics should not belittle the significance of her early research in laying the foundation for modern genetics."

Strongest
belittle
disparage
denigrate
Strong
decry
undervalue
underestimate
play down
downplay
minimize

Opposites of depreciate

The opposite of depreciate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

appreciate
praise
extol
revalue
exalt
commend
write up
gain
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• Nearby Words

deprecated
deprecating
deprecation
depreciate
depreciation
depress
depressant

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Depreciate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/depreciate
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