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1 depreciate
1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb* * *de·pre·ci·ate[ˈdɪpri:ʃɪeɪt]I. vi an Wert verlierenII. vt▪ to \depreciate sth* * *[dI'priːʃIeɪt]1. vt1) value mindern; exchange rate abwertento depreciate a currency — die Kaufkraft einer Währung mindern
to depreciate a property — den Wert einer Immobilie mindern
2) (= belittle) herabsetzen, herabwürdigen2. vian Wert verlieren; (currency) an Kaufkraft verlieren; (exchange rate) fallen, sinkenthe pound has depreciated by 8% — das Pfund ist um 8% gefallen
* * *depreciate [dıˈpriːʃıeıt]A v/t1. gering schätzen, unterschätzen, verachten2. herabsetzen, -würdigen3. WIRTSCHa) (im Wert oder Preis) herabsetzenb) abschreiben:depreciate a machine by 10 per cent 10% des Maschinenwerts abschreibenB v/i1. an Achtung oder Wert verlieren2. WIRTSCHa) (im Wert oder Preis) sinkenb) abgeschrieben werden3. schlechter werden, sich verschlechtern* * *1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb* * *v.ablehnen v.abschreiben v.herabsetzen v.
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