- past tense form of depreciate.
- past participle of depreciate.
depreciated
Example Sentences
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Having sat unused in a police yard for over three years, it will have depreciated sharply - perhaps to less than half its original price.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
That annual return will continue over the decades while slowly decreasing each year as the assets are depreciated, Ellis said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
As prices have soared and the Iranian currency has depreciated to record lows against the dollar, he sold his car in an effort to keep his company afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
The yen has depreciated against almost every major currency this year.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025
Three years later, 5th March 1534, it was found that the state was receiving damage from the foreign monies circulating, and that the only native coin circulating was in a worn and depreciated state.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur