Definitions

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  • verb Present participle of depreciate.
  • adjective That is declining in value.
  • adjective That degrades the value of something; deprecating.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value

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Examples

  • And the part I don't like is people are refinancing up to the value of their home and then on top of that they're buying what I call depreciating assets, cars and boats and things that are going to lose value instantly and going into debt for a long time.

    CNN Transcript May 13, 2006 2006

  • The fourth and the last one that I want to catalogue at the moment is the belief that there is a great advantage in depreciating your currency as a means of putting you in the export business or strengthening your international business and exports.

    International Trade 1934

  • Clement was getting toward an age when clever youngsters are not unapt to exercise their talents in depreciating home surroundings.

    Six to Sixteen: A Story for Girls 1872

  • Pro-risk strategies were partially unwound this week but provide more attractive levels to gain exposure to a longer-term depreciating USD trend.

    FXstreet.com 2009

  • Citigroup this month cut the maximum amount certain borrowers in "depreciating" markets can finance through a mortgage and home-equity loan.

    Lenders Curb New Mortgages In Weaker Areas 2007

  • Given the poor quotation habits of reporters recently under intense scrutiny at Language Log, I'll opt for the latter, but if he did say "depreciating," I'm willing to be tolerant, since that's one of those pairs of words I've always had trouble with myself.

    languagehat.com: NO USE WHATEVER. 2005

  • This increase was primarily to allocate specific reserves of $2.3 million on two commercial loan relationships totaling $4.6 million, which are secured by commercial real estate and equipment, as well as to provide for increased inherent loss exposure due to weakened general economic conditions such as depreciating collateral values, job losses and continued pressures on household budgets in the Bank's market area.

    News 2010

  • This increase was due to increased specific allowances due to deteriorating commercial real estate values and an increase in the general allowances due to deteriorating general economic conditions such as depreciating collateral values, job losses and continued pressures on household budgets in the Bank's market area.

    News 2009

  • This increase was due to increased specific allowances due to deteriorating commercial real estate values and an increase in the general allowances due to deteriorating general economic conditions such as depreciating collateral values, job losses and continued pressures on household budgets in the Bank's market area.

    News 2009

  • As a result, Europeans requested that these depreciating dollars be redeemed for gold bullion.

    What's Better: A Currency Linked To Gold, Redeemable In Gold, Or Backed By Gold? 2011

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