Deprecate vs Depreciate
deprecate
to belittle/disapprove
depreciate
to lose value
How to tell them apart
dePRECIate hides PRICE (preci~price): its value/PRICE drops. dePRECate has no price; it means to put down or disapprove. PRICE inside = value falls; no price = you belittle it.
Test yourself
Fill in the blank: “Only one of these words means to belittle/disapprove. That word is ______.”
Choose: deprecate or depreciate
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Answer: deprecate
Deprecate means to belittle/disapprove, which matches to belittle/disapprove. Depreciate means to lose value, so it is the wrong choice here.
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