depreciation vs decrease

depreciation and decrease both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depreciation	Yes	No	No	No
decrease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, decrease is a hypernym of depreciation; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than depreciation:

Other hypernyms of depreciation include diminution, reduction, step-down.

depreciation (noun)	decrease (noun)
a decrease in price or value	the act of decreasing or reducing something
a communication that belittles somebody or something	the amount by which something decreases
decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use	a change downward
	a process of becoming smaller or shorter

depreciation (verb)	decrease (verb)
	decrease in size, extent, or range
	make become smaller