depreciates

verb

present tense third-person singular of depreciate
1
as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of a faded finish will really depreciate your car when you decide to trade it in

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2
as in diminishes
to express scornfully one's low opinion of dared to depreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences

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Recent Examples of depreciates For example, a team’s roster of players can be counted as an intangible asset that depreciates over time, generating hefty paper losses that offset an owner’s taxable income elsewhere. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 But during periods of rapid technological change, yesterday’s experience depreciates faster for everyone. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Older people are often treated as if their judgment is less valuable, creating the risk of a future where human intelligence is seen as something that depreciates with age. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Unlike money, time only depreciates. — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 Information on which vehicles hold their value best isn’t readily accessible, but savvy shoppers can use it to pick a vehicle that depreciates less than average over the long haul. — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 Businesses already get to pay less taxes on equipment, such as computers or machinery, as their value depreciates over time. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025 Also, unlike laying fiber optic cable, AI infrastructure depreciates rapidly. — Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025 Live games are particularly vulnerable to theft because the content’s value quickly depreciates after an event is over, leaving authorities with a small window to shut down individual broadcasts. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depreciates
  1. reduces
  2. diminishes
  3. dismisses
  4. minimizes
  5. denigrates
  6. criticizes
Verb
  • This reduces the turbulence around the suspension and in the trailer’s wake, and lowers the aerodynamic drag.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There are studies suggesting that being on a regular training regimen reduces your risk of cancer recurrence.
    — Samantha Ciaccia, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • Pyrad works by instantaneously thickening when exposed to fire, forming a char that diminishes heat exposure, extinguishes flames, and decreases the risk of third-degree burns.
    — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • By effectively raising the threshold in the playoffs, the NFL acknowledges that over-officiating diminishes the product and that marginal penalties should not decide its most important games.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of diminishes
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  • If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.
    — Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismisses
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  • It's also supported by Nvidia's G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium, which also minimizes gameplay latency, ensuring responsive feedback.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of minimizes
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  • For an administration that famously denigrates Chicago, Friday was a notably good day for federal money for the city’s historic status as a rail hub.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of denigrates
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  • These days, the Ambassador has to handle a different set of challenges such as handling the fallout when the boss criticizes the British Prime Minister on social media.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One candidate promises to lower gas and grocery prices and criticizes the incumbent for not doing so (as if politicians can control the market).
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of criticizes

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“Depreciates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depreciates. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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