to depreciate
1
6.5
- verb
- /dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/
:
menospreciar
- By constantly belittling his teammates, he sought to depreciate their contributions to the project.
And he says that Rosantamont imitates modesty by means of prudery, but it also depreciates true modesty.
- And he says that Rosantamont imitates modesty by means of prudery, but it also depreciates true modesty.
Examples
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I find it sad that someone chooses to depreciate their country in that way.
Blog text (5) -
Similarly, Ryan sought to depreciate the significance of ghetto crime and to argue against stigmatizing blacks as criminals.
Academic text (1991) -
But he did not mean, in using that unfortunate expression, to depreciate the value of ordinary citizens.
Academic text (1999) -
The current interpretation, which depreciates women, seems alien to Hebrew thought.
Academic text (1994) -
The universalization of the idea of human rights is not to be depreciated, for it may indeed be the most important contribution of the Declaration.
Academic text (1990) -
He tried to depreciate her accomplishments during the meeting, making her feel unimportant.
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Some people depreciate the efforts of teachers, not realizing their impact on students' futures.
Synonyms
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4.7
Make a person or thing seem less important
59
4.6
To say someone or something is not worth taking seriously without careful thought
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6.8
To make someone feel less respected or important
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5.1
To make something worse in quality or value
48
7.8
To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important
45
5.0
To make someone or something seem not important
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4.9
To make something lower in rank, value or importance
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7.7
To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect
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5.0
To make something seem less important or respected
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4.6
To make someone feel less confident or important
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4.3
To make something seem less valuable, often by lowering its price or quality
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4.8
Think something or someone is less important than they really are
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6.9
To make something worth less by adding cheaper material
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7.6
Criticize someone or something, often in public
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8.4
Say or do things that make someone seem less respected
1
9.9
To think someone or something is not important
To treat someone or something as unimportant and not worth much
Say someone's work or ideas are not important and make them feel small
Antonyms
How Belittled
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7.9
48
7.8
28
7.7
1
6.5
45
5.0
- Offensive
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
depreciate = appreciate (semi-transparent) = de + preci + ate
The prefix 'de-' suggests a reversal or reduction, but the sense of belittling someone may not be immediately clear to all learners.
Etymology
Depreciate comes from the old prefix de- ('down') and a root meaning 'price' or 'value', like the word price and the opposite appreciate. So to depreciate a person or their work is to make them seem less valuable or important, which is why the word means 'to belittle'.