depreciate
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/verb
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मूल्य घटना, अवमूल्यन होना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to become less valuable over a period of time; to make something do this
मूल्य घटना, अवमूल्यन होना
- New cars depreciate quickly.
- The rupee depreciated against the dollar.
- A computer depreciates in value every year.
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- The currency depreciated sharply during the crisis.
- Cars bought on credit depreciate much faster than houses.
Synonyms decrease in value fall drop devalue lose value
Opposite appreciate increase rise gain value
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something seem unimportant
कम आँकना, तुच्छ बताना
- He tends to depreciate the efforts of others.
- It is unkind to depreciate the work of colleagues who tried their best.
- Don't depreciate the efforts of volunteers.
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- He depreciated her work in front of the others.
- Some critics depreciate folk art as unsophisticated.
Synonyms belittle disparage underrate deprecate play down
Opposite praise value appreciate
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de·pre·ci·ate
With -preci- (not 'depriciate' or 'depreceate'); the noun depreciation.
बीच में -preci- ('depriciate' या 'depreceate' गलत है); noun depreciation।
§Grammar and usage
Note that appreciate also means to value or to be grateful for.
ध्यान रखिए appreciate का अर्थ 'महत्व देना' या 'आभारी होना' भी है।
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General knowledge
Economics: the rupee depreciates when it falls against another currency (market forces); devaluation is a deliberate official reduction.
अर्थशास्त्र में रुपया किसी दूसरी मुद्रा के मुकाबले गिरे तो depreciate होता है (बाज़ार की ताकतें); devaluation जानबूझकर की गई आधिकारिक कटौती है।