Depreciative

de;pre;ci;ate pronunciation: function: verb inflected form(s): de;pre;ci;at;ed; de;pre;ci;at;ingetymology: middle english, from late latin depretiatus, past participle of depretiare, from latin de- + pretium price — more at pricedate: 15th centurytransitive verb 1 : to lower in estimation or esteem2 a : to lower the price or estimated value of lt;depreciate propertygt; b : to deduct from taxable income a portion of the original cost of (a business asset) over several years as the value of the asset decreasesintransitive verb : to fall in valuesynonyms see decry— de;pre;cia;ble adjective — de;pre;ci;at;ing;ly adverb — de;pre;ci;a;tion noun — de;pre;ci;a;tive adjective — de;pre;ci;a;tor noun — de;pre;cia;to;ry adjective