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Meanings of depreciating in English

Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value.

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Examples for "depreciatory"
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Sets of laudatory or depreciatory adjectives are employed in the same way.
The Soul of the Far East
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But then, that is not depreciatory of his power and eloquence-surelynot.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Volume 1 of 2)
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They are just as timid, shy, and self-depreciatory as before entering.
Pushing to the Front
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He sought by depreciatory remarks to keep the conversation at its proper adult level.
Clayhanger
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And she was very modest about Mr. Kendricks' attentions, and so self-depreciatory that, well-
An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; An Idyl of Saratoga
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This was characteristic of him-­everdepreciative of self, and rejoicing in other men's labours.
Fletcher of Madeley
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Spade made a depreciative mouth, raising his eyebrows.
The maltese falcon
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He lifted a depreciative shoulder.
The Lone Wolf: A Melodrama
Usage of depreciating in English
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Murphy, for example, does not want to invest in a depreciating asset.
Reuters
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Such is the view of the Empire on the depreciating side.
Travels in Morocco, Volume 2.
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And while it sits, your car is doing one thing: depreciating.
Wired
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Logically, we must begin by depreciating the ministers of this religion.
The History of a Lie: "The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion"
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The rupee has been appreciating, while the yen has been depreciating.
Reuters
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While, therefore, we blame their misapplication, we should beware of depreciating their value.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition
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I'm not depreciating your occupation, Mr. Watson, but I'm interested in something else.
The Tree of Appomattox
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Heaven forbid that I should even appear to be depreciating woman!
Gala-Days
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He cited weak wage growth and depreciating home prices as two sources of concern.
Reuters
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The strong U.S. market, as well as a depreciating yen, has benefited Japanese carmakers.
Reuters
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Some markets may be stabilizing while others are still depreciating.
Reuters
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The Liberian dollar has been losing value - or depreciating - since July 2017.
BBC
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It all depends. McKibben was in a belittling, depreciating mood.
The Titan
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He addressed every one with the depreciating second person plural.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 13: 1567, part II
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She began to dislike this cynical old man with his depreciating tales of genius.
Visionaries
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With a depreciating shrug of his shoulders, Len Dardus responded:
Bob Chester's Grit; Or, From Ranch to Riches
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