depreciate
gb/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/ us/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
B2
英語
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B2
process
1
lose monetary value
If something depreciates, it loses value.
用法パターン：
[something] depreciates; depreciate [something]; [currency] depreciates against [currency]
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse depreciate with appreciate, which can mean increase in value.
類義語
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)
対義語
appreciate (increase in value over time)
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gain value (plain expression for becoming more valuable)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
finance
|business
|economics
|consumer_goods
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- My car depreciated after I bought it.
- Some computers depreciate very fast.
動詞
technical
C1
action
2
allocate asset cost
In accounting, to spread the cost of equipment or another asset over the years it is used.
用法パターン：
depreciate [asset] over [period]; [asset] is depreciated over [period]
よくある間違い：
In accounting, depreciating an asset does not necessarily mean its market price has fallen by the same amount.
類義語
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)
対義語
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)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
accounting
|finance
|tax
|business
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- The company will depreciate the machine over ten years.
- We depreciate our office computers for tax purposes.
動詞
formal
C2
action
3
belittle or disparage
To criticize or undervalue someone or something; this use is formal and uncommon.
用法パターン：
depreciate [someone/something]; often in negative phrases such as not mean to depreciate [something]
よくある間違い：
In everyday conversation, belittle or criticize is usually more natural than depreciate.
類義語
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)
対義語
praise (express approval or admiration)
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value (treat as important or worthwhile)
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appreciate (recognize worth or importance)
コロケーション
depreciate someone's contribution
|depreciate an achievement
|depreciate the importance of something
|depreciate their efforts
|depreciate someone's work
|depreciate a culture
テーマ
communication
|criticism
|social_relations
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- Please do not depreciate her work.
- His words depreciated their efforts.
文法
辞書形
depreciate
IPA
GB/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
US/dɪpɹˈiʃiˌeɪt/
音節・強勢
de - pre - ci - ate （4音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (pre)
活用形
Verb
- Base: depreciate
- 3rd Person Singular: depreciates
- Present Participle: depreciating
- Past: depreciated
表現
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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.