Synonyms for depreciation
dɪˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃənde·pre·ci·a·tion

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. depreciationnoun

   a decrease in price or value

   "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"

   Synonyms:
   disparagement, derogation, wear and tear

   Antonyms:
   appreciation

2. depreciation, wear and tearnoun

   decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

   Synonyms:
   disparagement, derogation, wear and tear

   Antonyms:
   appreciation

3. disparagement, depreciation, derogationnoun

   a communication that belittles somebody or something

   Synonyms:
   derogation, wear and tear, disparagement, dispraise

   Antonyms:
   appreciation

Matched Categories

1. • Decrease
   • Disrespect

Dictionary of English Synonymes(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. depreciationnoun

   Synonyms:
   fall in price, diminution of value

2. depreciationnoun

   Synonyms:
   detraction, disparagement, derogation, censure

PPDB, the paraphrase database(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "depreciation":

   amortization, amortisation, devaluation, write-down, damping, repayment, allowance, write-off, impairment, consumption

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How to use depreciation in a sentence?

1. Fang Xinghai:

   A depreciation is not in the interests of China's rebalancing; a too deep currency fall would not be good for consumption.

2. Liu Haiying:

   You buy Hong Kong shares for two reasons; they're cheap and you can dodge yuan depreciation.

3. Gian Primo Quagliano:

   Things in Italy could improve substantially through positive boosts to our economy expected from a drop in crude prices, the depreciation of the euro, the policy of the ECB and improved consumer confidence among families and businesses.

4. Ankit Gheedia:

   Buying protection should indeed be one of the key themes for Q1, there is a clear lack of any positive news for equities while continued commodity and manufacturing sector weakness combined with Chinese yuan depreciation is increasing deflationary pressures.

5. Steven Rosenthal:

   Depreciation for buildings that are not suffering wear and tear, that is a generous tax benefit, every developer gets that, but taking deductions on other people's money, that goes beyond what other real estate developers would do.