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depreciating

UK
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/

Translations

depreciatinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
Present participle of "depreciate" used adjectivally.
dépréciatifPéjoratif, marquant le mépris ou la dévalorisation.
Her depreciating comments about his work made him feel undervalued.
Ses commentaires dépréciatifs sur son travail l'ont fait se sentir sous-estimé.
Additional translations
dépréciantÉconomie, finance : qui perd de la valeur.
Synonyms
belittling
devaluing
undervaluing
disparaging
diminishing
Antonyms
appreciating
depreciatingnoun
UK
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun referring to the act or process of depreciation.
dépréciationÉconomie, finance : baisse de la valeur monétaire ou de marché.
The rapid depreciating of the company’s assets alarmed investors.
La dépréciation rapide des actifs de l'entreprise a alarmé les investisseurs.
Synonyms
obsolescence
depreciation
devaluation
diminution
reduction in value
impairment
write-down
decline
drop in value
loss in value
depreciateverb

depreciating

Gerund

depreciated
Past Simple
depreciated
Past Participle
depreciating
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/
US
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/
se déprécier
The car began to depreciate as soon as it was driven off the lot.
La voiture a commencé à se déprécier dès qu’elle a quitté le concessionnaire.
amortirSens comptable : répartir la perte de valeur d’un actif sur une période donnée.
The company depreciated its machinery over a ten-year period.
L’entreprise a amorti ses machines sur une période de dix ans.
déprécierSens transitif : rabaisser, diminuer l’importance de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose.
He tends to depreciate his own achievements, even when he has done something remarkable.
Il a tendance à déprécier ses propres réussites, même lorsqu’il a accompli quelque chose d’exceptionnel.
Synonyms
devalue
decline
deteriorate
decrease
lower
reduce
diminish
Antonyms
appreciate

Definitions

depreciatinggerund / present participle
Expressing disapproval or belittlement.
Her depreciating comments about his work made him feel undervalued.
Decreasing in value; subject to depreciation.
Real estate can be a depreciating asset during a market downturn.
depreciatingnoun
The act or process of causing something to decrease in monetary or market value.
The rapid depreciating of the company’s assets alarmed investors.
depreciateverb
To diminish in value over a period of time.
The car began to depreciate as soon as it was driven off the lot.
To belittle or disparage something or someone.
He tends to depreciate his own achievements, even when he has done something remarkable.
To lower the recorded or estimated value of (an asset) for accounting or taxation purposes.
The company depreciated its machinery over a ten-year period.
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