depreciate
gb/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/ us/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
B2
Inglese
Accezioni
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Verbo
B2
process
1
lose monetary value
If something depreciates, it loses value.
Schema d'uso:
[something] depreciates; depreciate [something]; [currency] depreciates against [currency]
Errore comune:
Do not confuse depreciate with appreciate, which can mean increase in value.
Sinonimi
lose value (plain, everyday equivalent)
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decline (more general; can refer to value, quality, or amount)
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fall (common for prices, currencies, and market values)
Contrari
appreciate (increase in value over time)
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gain value (plain expression for becoming more valuable)
Collocazioni
cars depreciate
|property depreciates
|a currency depreciates
|depreciate quickly
|depreciate sharply
|depreciate against the dollar
|depreciate in value
|depreciate over time
|depreciate by 10%
|depreciate the value of a home
Temi
finance
|business
|economics
|consumer_goods
Esempi
- New cars often depreciate quickly in the first few years.
- The pound depreciated against the euro after the announcement.
- Poor maintenance can depreciate the value of a property.
Esempi per chi studia
- My car depreciated after I bought it.
- Some computers depreciate very fast.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
2
allocate asset cost
In accounting, to spread the cost of equipment or another asset over the years it is used.
Schema d'uso:
depreciate [asset] over [period]; [asset] is depreciated over [period]
Errore comune:
In accounting, depreciating an asset does not necessarily mean its market price has fallen by the same amount.
Sinonimi
write off (often means deduct or expense, sometimes gradually for tax or accounting purposes)
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amortize (similar accounting idea, especially for intangible assets or loans)
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expense (broader; means record something as a cost)
Contrari
capitalize (record a cost as an asset rather than an immediate expense)
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write up (increase the recorded book value of an asset)
Collocazioni
depreciate an asset
|depreciate equipment
|depreciate machinery
|depreciate a vehicle
|depreciate over five years
|depreciate on a straight-line basis
|depreciate for tax purposes
|depreciate the cost
|fully depreciated
Temi
accounting
|finance
|tax
|business
Esempi
- The company depreciates its delivery vans over five years.
- Businesses can depreciate equipment to reflect wear and tear.
- The asset was depreciated on a straight-line basis.
Esempi per chi studia
- The company will depreciate the machine over ten years.
- We depreciate our office computers for tax purposes.
Verbo
formal
C2
action
3
belittle or disparage
To criticize or undervalue someone or something; this use is formal and uncommon.
Schema d'uso:
depreciate [someone/something]; often in negative phrases such as not mean to depreciate [something]
Errore comune:
In everyday conversation, belittle or criticize is usually more natural than depreciate.
Sinonimi
belittle (more common and direct in everyday English)
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disparage (formal; emphasizes negative or disrespectful comment)
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devalue (emphasizes treating something as less valuable)
Contrari
praise (express approval or admiration)
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value (treat as important or worthwhile)
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appreciate (recognize worth or importance)
Collocazioni
depreciate someone's contribution
|depreciate an achievement
|depreciate the importance of something
|depreciate their efforts
|depreciate someone's work
|depreciate a culture
Temi
communication
|criticism
|social_relations
Esempi
- I do not mean to depreciate his courage, but the rescue was a team effort.
- The report should not depreciate the importance of local knowledge.
- She felt the review depreciated years of careful research.
Esempi per chi studia
- Please do not depreciate her work.
- His words depreciated their efforts.
Grammatica
Forma base
depreciate
IPA
GB/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
US/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
Sillabe e accento
de - pre - ci - ate (4 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pre)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: depreciate
- 3rd Person Singular: depreciates
- Present Participle: depreciating
- Past: depreciated
Espressioni
depreciate against
1/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt əɡˈɛnst/
phrasal verb
business
lose relative currency value
When one currency depreciates against another, it becomes worth less compared with that currency.
Esempi
- The yen depreciated against the dollar during the week.
- If the peso depreciates against the euro, imported goods may become more expensive.
- The currency has depreciated against most of its major trading partners.
depreciating asset
1/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈæsˌɛt/
fixed phrase
business
asset losing value
A thing you own that usually becomes worth less over time.
Esempi
- A new car is usually a depreciating asset.
- Borrowing heavily to buy a depreciating asset can be risky.
- Some investors avoid putting too much cash into depreciating assets.
fully depreciated
1/fˈʊli dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
asset fully written off
In accounting, the asset's cost has already been completely counted as an expense.
Esempi
- The old printer is fully depreciated, but it still works.
- They sold a fully depreciated truck for a small gain.
- Even though the equipment was fully depreciated, it remained on the factory floor.