Dictionary Check: depreciate

"depreciate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

verb

belittle

Example: "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
Synonyms:
verb

lower the value of something

Example: "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
Antonyms:
verb

lose in value

Example: "The dollar depreciated again"
Antonyms:

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