depreciatory meaning
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depreciatory (adjective): tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value.
depreciatory has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
depreciatory as an adjective
- tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
- a depreciating currency
- depreciatory effects on prices
Synonyms: depreciating, depreciative
Similar: decreasing
Related forms: depreciate
- tending to diminish or disparage
- belittling comments
- managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
- deprecatory remarks about the book
- a slighting remark
Synonyms: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, slighting
Similar: uncomplimentary
Related forms: depreciate
Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in RY · 12-letter words
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