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depreciate

/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/
📚 25669 六级 GRE sat 托福
If something such as a currency depreciates or if something depreciates it, it loses some of its original value. 使贬值; 贬值

verb [vt. 及物动词] （使）贬值，（使）降价；贬低，轻视

New cars start to depreciate as soon as they are on the road. 新车一上路就开始贬值。

后缀: ate 【verb/adjective】 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become 原词: depreciate 是通过后缀 【ate】 构成的派生词
de (否定) + preciate (看作appreciate， 欣赏) → 不欣赏 → 反对
depreciate

v.折旧,(使)贬值,降低,贬低,轻视
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与 “depreciate” 相关联的词汇

反义词 appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ vt. 欣赏(appreciate music)；感激；鉴别(appreciate wine)；领会
复合词 depreciation /dɪˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn/ n. 折旧；贬值
复合词 depreciative /dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪtɪv/ adj.=depreciatory
复合词 depreciatory /dɪˈpriːʃɪətərɪ/ adj.贬值的,蔑视的