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Synonyms of depreciate

95 similar words · 15 opposite words

Another word for depreciate is dirty. Other synonyms of depreciate are degrade, devalue, wrong, vitiate and foul. The opposite of depreciate is appreciate.

Synonyms and similar words for depreciate

verbTo lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

  • degradeTo lower in value or social position.
  • devalueTo lower or remove the value of something.
  • devaluateTo devalue, reduce in value.
  • abaseTo lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
  • debase
  • debauchTo debase (something); to lower the value of (something).
  • dirtyTo stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
  • vitiateTo spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
  • avile obsoleteTo abase or debase; to vilify; to depreciate.
  • elevate obsoleteTo attempt to make (something) seem less important, remarkable, etc.

verbTo belittle or disparage.

  • badmouthTo criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
  • cut down to size
  • assassinate figurativelyTo harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
  • asperseTo falsely or maliciously charge someone.
  • backbiteTo make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
  • befoul figurativelyTo stain or mar (e.g., with infamy or disgrace).
  • besmirchTo tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
  • besmearTo damage the reputation of, to tarnish, to sully.
  • blackenTo defame or sully.
  • blazeTo disclose; bewray; defame.
  • blemishTo tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame.
  • blotTo stain with infamy; to disgrace.
  • blurTo sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.
  • calumniateTo levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or...
  • calumnyTo make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or...
  • chat shit slang, vulgarTo untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.
  • chat shite Ireland, UK
  • cloudTo blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).
  • defame
  • demonize figurativelyTo describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.
  • denigrateTo criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
  • depraveTo speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.
  • detractTo take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
  • discredit
  • disgraceTo put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
  • disparageTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak...
  • disreputeTo bring into disrepute; to hold in dishonor.
  • diss slangTo put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
  • drag through the mudTo tarnish or spoil enough so that something or someone is no longer respectable.
  • foulTo besmirch.
  • infamizeTo make infamous; to defame or smear.
  • lampoonTo satirize or poke fun at.
  • libelTo defame (someone), especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
  • malignTo make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
  • monsterizeTo give someone a very bad reputation; demonize, vilify.
  • muddy figurativelyTo damage (a person or their reputation); to sully, to tarnish.
  • reproachTo disgrace, or bring shame upon.
  • revileTo attack (someone) with abusive language.
  • shit-talk slang, vulgar
  • slag UK, slangTo talk badly about; to malign or denigrate (someone).
  • smearTo damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their...
  • spotTo stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
  • speak ill ofTo vilify; to defame; to criticize.
  • stab figurativelyTo injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
  • stainTo taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation.
  • sullyTo corrupt or damage.
  • talk shit slang, vulgarTo untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.
  • talk shite UK, slangTo talk badly about something.
  • talk trash US, slangTo untruthfully speak of another in a belittling, deprecative, slighting manner, either in person or in absentia.
  • tarnishTo compromise, damage, soil, or sully.
  • torch figurativelyTo make damaging claims about (someone or something); to ruin the reputation of (someone or something); to disparage...
  • traduceTo malign a person or entity by making malicious and false or defamatory statements.
  • trash-talk US, slangTo insult a rival in a disparaging way.
  • unflatterTo show or display in a bad light; to portray unfavorably.
  • vilifyTo say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
  • villainizeTo represent as a villain.
  • wrongTo slander; to impute evil to unjustly.
  • bring down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • demean
  • demote
  • depress
  • dishonour
  • downgrade
  • give a bad nameTo cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.
  • humble
  • humiliate
  • knock down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • put someone in their place
  • reduce
  • relegate
  • sink figuratively
  • slur
  • trim down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • whittle down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • belibel datedTo libel, slander, calumniate.
  • bewray archaicTo accuse; malign; speak evil of.
  • blame obsoleteTo bring into disrepute.
  • forgab obsoleteTo mock; deride; defame; publish the misdeeds of.
  • forspeak obsoleteTo say bad things about; to slander.
  • scandal obsoleteTo defame; to slander.
  • slander obsoleteTo utter a slanderous statement about; baselessly speak ill of; to wrong.
  • smirch archaic, figuratively
  • spatter figuratively, obsoleteTo injure by aspersion; to defame.
  • vilipend dated, formalTo express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.
  • embase archaic

Opposite of depreciate

verbTo lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

verbTo belittle or disparage.

Meaning of depreciate

  1. verb To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
  2. verb To decline in value over time.
  3. verb To belittle or disparage.

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Questions about synonyms of depreciate

What is another word for depreciate?
Depreciate has 95 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dirty, degrade, devalue, wrong, vitiate, foul, libel and debauch.
What is the opposite of depreciate?
The opposite of depreciate is appreciate. Other antonyms of depreciate are promote.
What does depreciate mean?
Depreciate means to lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.

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