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Synonyms
de·pre·ci·ate (dĭ-prḗshē-āt́)

[Medieval Latin dēpreciāre, dēpreciāt-, alteration of Latin dēpretiāre, dē-, de-, + pretium, price.]

verb: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. 

transitive verb 

  1. To lessen the price or value of.
  2. To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle. See synonyms at decry See Usage Note at: deprecate

intransitive verb 

To diminish in price or value.

derivatives

de·préci·átor
noun