depreciar

[de.pre.si.ˈar]

verb

to depreciate

1. to decrease in value or worth over time

The car depreciates every year.

O carro deprecia a cada ano.

2. to reduce the value of something

Poor maintenance will depreciate the property.

A falta de manutenção vai depreciar a propriedade.

3. to express disapproval or to belittle

He tends to depreciate his own achievements.

Ele tende a depreciar seus próprios feitos.

4. to reduce the recorded value of an asset in accounting

The company depreciates equipment over ten years.

A empresa deprecia equipamentos ao longo de dez anos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

depreciar

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

depreciar

Common in business and accounting contexts

Portugal

depreciar

Standard usage, though desvalorizar is also common

depreciar-se: to diminish oneself, to humble oneself

depreciar em valor: to lose value

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