depreciating

depreciating — index contemptuous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Depreciating — Depreciate De*pre ci*ate (d[ e]*pr[=e] sh[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depreciated} (d[ e]*pr[=e] sh[i^]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Depreciating} (d[ e]*pr[=e] sh[i^]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. depretiatus, depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

depreciating — adjective a) That is declining in value. Gregson and Lestrade seemed to be far from satisfied by this assurance, or by the depreciating allusion to the detective police. b) That degrades the value of something; deprecating …   Wiktionary

depreciating — adjective tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value a depreciating currency depreciatory effects on prices • Syn: ↑depreciative, ↑depreciatory • Similar to: ↑decreasing • Derivationally re …   Useful english dictionary

depreciating — de·pre·ci·ate || dɪ priːʃɪeɪt v. reduce the value or cost (of an item or a currency); be reduced in value or cost; disparage …   English contemporary dictionary

self-depreciating — self depreciation, n. /self di pree shee ay ting, self /, adj. self deprecating. Also, self depreciative. * * * …   Universalium

self-depreciating — self depreciation, n. /self di pree shee ay ting, self /, adj. self deprecating. Also, self depreciative. * * * self deprēcˈiating adjective 1. Lowering its (or one s) own value 2. Undervaluing oneself or itself • • • Main Entry: ↑self …   Useful english dictionary

disparaging term — depreciating name, belittling expression …   English contemporary dictionary

Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

money — moneyless, adj. /mun ee/, n., pl. moneys, monies, adj. n. 1. any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits. 2. See paper money. 3. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public …   Universalium

deprecate — verb 1) the school deprecates this behavior Syn: deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; criticize, censure Ant: praise, overrate 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words