What are some opposite words for depreciate?
Antonyms for depreciate
dɪˈpri ʃiˌeɪtde·pre·ci·ate
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term depreciate.
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depreciateverb
Antonyms:
aggrandize, aggrandise, appreciate, big upSynonyms:
do downdepreciateverb
To reduce in value over time.
Antonyms:
appreciate, aggrandise, aggrandize, big upSynonyms:
do downdepreciateverb
To belittle
Synonyms:
do downAntonyms:
appreciate, aggrandise, aggrandize, big up
English Synonyms and Antonyms
depreciate
To decry is to cry down, in some noisy, public, or conspicuous manner. A witness or a statement is discredited; the currency is depreciated; a good name is dishonored by unworthy conduct; we underestimate in our own minds; we may underrate or undervalue in statement to others. These words are used, with few exceptions, of things such as qualities, merits, attainments, etc. To disparage is to belittle by damaging comparison or suggestion; it is used only of things. A man's achievements are disparaged, his motives depreciated, his professions discredited; he himself is calumniated, slandered, etc. Compare SLANDER.
See synonyms for PRAISE.
Synonyms:
belittle, carp at, decry, derogate from, detract from, discredit, dishonor, disparage, lower, underestimate, underrate, undervalue
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Princeton's WordNet
deprecate, depreciate, vilipendverb
belittle
"The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
Antonyms:
apprize, revalue, appreciate, appriseSynonyms:
devalue, undervalue, vilipend, devaluate, deprecatedepreciateverb
lower the value of something
"The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
Antonyms:
apprise, revalue, appreciate, apprizeSynonyms:
devalue, undervalue, vilipend, devaluate, deprecatedepreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalueverb
lose in value
"The dollar depreciated again"
Antonyms:
apprize, apprise, appreciate, revalueSynonyms:
devalue, undervalue, vilipend, devaluate, underestimate, deprecate
How to use depreciate in a sentence?
The risk is that the parallel rate will depreciate even more, giving the marketers a pretext for yet further price increases at the pump.
I think their recent small devaluation could be the beginning of a larger one, i think they could solve a lot of their problems by letting their currency depreciate. And I think ultimately that's where they're going to end up.
India Governor Raghuram Rajan:
You may try to depreciate your currency but (what) if somebody (else) is also depreciating their currency? we can't all depreciate against each other, therefore the net effect will be limited.
Right now the market is simply welcoming a weaker yen. The currency will have to depreciate significantly further before concerns set in that the yen is perhaps too weak, the Nikkei can challenge the June 24 peak (18-1/2 year high of 20,952.71) if dollar/yen builds a firm foothold above 125.
Some people have predicted that the yuan may depreciate to 7.2-7.3 if the Sino-U.S. trade war worsens, we cannot rule out that possibility, but one thing is certain: There won't be any sharp depreciation.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#4831 | appreciate | |
#88197 | depreciate | |
#107060 | apprise | |
#167551 | revalue | |
#285764 | aggrandize |
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