ˈdɛpɹɪkeɪt dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt diːˈvæljuː ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈvælju ˈvɪlɪpɛnd ˈvɪləˌpɛnd lose in value The dollar depreciated again lower the value of something The Fed depreciated the dollar once again belittle The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts