What is the meaning of depreciate?

verb

  • Belittle.
    • usage: "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
  • Lower the value of something.
    • usage: "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
  • Lose in value.
    • usage: "The dollar depreciated again"
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