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deprecia

[de-pre-see-uh]
verb
depreciates; decreases in value
1. Third person singular present tense of 'depreciar' - to decrease in value or worth over time
The car depreciates every year.
O carro deprecia a cada ano.
2. To express disapproval or to belittle something
He deprecia the value of traditional methods.
Ele deprecia o valor dos métodos tradicionais.
Synonyms
desvalorizadiminuireduzdesmerece
Antonyms
apreciavalorizaaumentaenaltece

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deprecia
Standard usage in financial and business contexts
Portugal
deprecia
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

deprecia em valor - loses value
deprecia rapidamente - depreciates quickly
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