depreciate

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على انخفاض قيمة الشيء بمرور الوقت، أو للتعبير عن الاستهانة بشيء ما أو التقليل من قدره.

A verb used to indicate a decrease in value over time, or to express disapproval or belittlement of something.

1. Decrease in valueB2formalbusiness

   To diminish in value over time, especially regarding assets or currency.

   انخفاض القيمة

   • The car depreciates rapidly after purchase.
   • The company's assets depreciated due to market conditions.
   • Currency can depreciate against other currencies during economic downturns.

   المرادفاتdeclinedecreasedevaluediminishdropdwindlefallsink

   الأضدادappreciateincreaserisesurge

2. Belittle or disparageC1formal

   To reduce the worth or importance of someone or something through criticism.

   التحقير من الشأن

   • He constantly depreciates his colleagues' contributions.
   • She felt depreciated by her manager's harsh comments.
   • Critics often depreciate the value of modern art.

   المرادفاتbelittledenigratedeprecatederidediminishdiscreditdisparagedowngrademinimizemockunderrateundervalue

   الأضدادappreciatecommendeulogizeextollaudpraise