depreciate

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause (an asset or account) to decrease in value over time; to experience a decrease in value; to reduce the value of an asset or account over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence.

  - "The car had depreciated significantly over the past five years."
  - "The value of the company's stocks depreciated due to poor financial performance."

• Verb

  To regard something as having less value, merit, or importance; to belittle or underestimate.

  - "He depreciated her ideas, not realizing their potential value."
  - "The critic depreciated the artist's work, but the public adored it."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89260124"

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Antonyms

aggrandise , aggrandize , big up , appreciate

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Synonyms

do down

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depreciate
appreciate , deprecate , evaluate

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Variants

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depreciable , depreciate , depreciated , depreciates , depreciating , depreciatingly , depreciation , depreciations , depreciative , depreciator , depreciators , depreciatory

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Forms

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depreciates, depreciated, depreciating

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'depreciare,' meaning 'to undervalue.'

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Trivia

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1. Depreciation is typically calculated using one of several methods, including the straight-line method, the declining balance method, and the sum-of-the-years'-digits method.

2. In the United States, the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) is used to calculate depreciation for tax purposes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Amortization: Amortization is a method of allocating the cost of intangible assets or certain tangible long-term assets over their useful lives.

2. Depreciation schedule: A depreciation schedule is a table that shows the annual depreciation expense for an asset over its useful life.

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Culture

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Depreciation is a common concept in finance and accounting, where it refers to the decrease in value of an asset over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence. It is an important factor in calculating the net worth of a business or individual's assets.

How to Memorize "depreciate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a graph showing the value of an asset decreasing over time. Imagine a line going downward to represent the concept of depreciation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'depreciation' with the concept of something losing value over time. Remember the analogy of a car losing value as it ages.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dropping Prices Every Year Takes Assets' (DPEYTA) to remember the meaning of depreciation.

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