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depreciate

🇬🇧 UK/di'pri:ʃieit/🇺🇸 US/di'pri:ʃieit/
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Definitions

v.

To reduce or lose value over time; to belittle or disparage someone or something.

贬值;降低价值;轻视,贬低

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
precivalue, price, worth
+
ateto make, having
=depreciate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    New cars depreciate rapidly in the first year.

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