depreciate

• Verbo usado para indicar a redução do valor de algo com o tempo, ou para expressar desaprovação ou menosprezo por algo ou alguém.

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.

   Desvalorizar-se

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

   Sinônimosdeclinedecreasedevaluediminishdropdwindlefallsink

   Antônimosappreciateincreaserisesurge

2. Belittle or disparageC1formal

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

   Menosprezar

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

   Sinônimosbelittledenigratedeprecatederidediminishdiscreditdisparagedowngrademinimizemockunderrateundervalue

   Antônimosappreciatecommendeulogizeextollaudpraise