depreciating

5.6

Something that loses value over time

adjective
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/

Specialized

: depreciativo

You look at cars, you look at clothing, they're both depreciating assets.

Money is a depreciated asset in the bank.

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Examples

So what we have is a depreciating liability in my closet.
Many people consider a car to be a depreciating asset because its value decreases over time.
What does he take this depreciating asset and does with it?

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What does he take this depreciating asset and does with it?

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Car is not asset is a depreciating asset.

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Inventory is literally small bags of money just sitting around depreciating in value over time.
The demand for them is falling because people don't want to be stuck holding stuff that's depreciating, so they spend it as fast as they get it.
Up until now, the lira depreciating just caused inflation, but it didn't harm the country's balance sheet, and it inflates away local currency debt.
Investing in high-end electronics can be risky, as they often become depreciating items once the newest models are released.
The value of the artwork is depreciating because there are few buyers in the current market.

Synonyms

devalued

vsdepreciating

4.2

Having less worth than before, for example money, things, or a person's work

is about an ongoing process of losing worth over time

How Depreciated

to plummet

93 5.8

depreciating

Specialized

5.6

to devalue

Specialized

15 5.3

Surface Forms

depreciating positive

Morphology

depreciating = depreciate (transparent) = depreciate + ing

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'depreciate' with the participial suffix '-ing', so its meaning 'losing value' is directly derived.

Etymology

Depreciating comes from de- 'down' and a root meaning 'price' (Latin pretium). It originally meant 'to lower the price', so a depreciating thing is one that is losing value over time.