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depreciate vs deflate

deflate vs depreciate

depreciate and deflate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depreciate No No Yes No
deflate No No Yes No
As verbs, deflate is a hyponym of depreciate; that is, deflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depreciate:
  • depreciate: belittle
  • deflate: reduce or lessen the size or importance of
Other hyponyms of depreciate include puncture.
depreciate (verb) deflate (verb)
lose in value become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
lower the value of something reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
belittle produce deflation in
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
release contained air or gas from
collapse by releasing contained air or gas
Difference between depreciate and deflate

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