Synonyms for depreciation
dɪˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃənde·pre·ci·a·tion

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1. depreciationnoun

   a decrease in price or value

   "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"

   Synonyms:
   disparagement, derogation, wear and tear

   Antonyms:
   appreciation

2. depreciation, wear and tearnoun

   decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

   Synonyms:
   disparagement, derogation, wear and tear

   Antonyms:
   appreciation

3. disparagement, depreciation, derogationnoun

   a communication that belittles somebody or something

   Synonyms:
   derogation, wear and tear, disparagement, dispraise

   Antonyms:
   appreciation

Matched Categories

1. • Decrease
   • Disrespect

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. depreciationnoun

   Synonyms:
   fall in price, diminution of value

2. depreciationnoun

   Synonyms:
   detraction, disparagement, derogation, censure

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "depreciation":

   amortization, amortisation, devaluation, write-down, damping, repayment, allowance, write-off, impairment, consumption

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1. Campos Neto:

   Brazil has a lot of reserves, and as a percentage of GDP they have actually risen because the (FX) depreciation has been greater than the amount we have sold, there is a lot of room to sell reserves. We will continue intervening, and may even increase that intervention if we believe it is necessary.

2. Sergei Guriev:

   I can imagine for a while they will use these capital-control-like measures without full-blown capital controls, but if depreciation continues, they may actually do this.

3. Guillaume Tresca:

   There could be some repricing but less than before. We don't expect a big sell off, we expect some slight, gradual depreciation, in addition, oil prices are still quite high at around $50 a dollar - it's not like in January or February when the pressure on EM was really strong.

4. Ilham Aliyev:

   The sharp depreciation of currencies in neighbouring countries started to affect us. At the same time, the declining oil price also affected our revenues negatively.

5. Patrick Yiu:

   Yuan depreciation has a greater impact on the Hong Kong market than A-shares.