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devalue vs depreciate

depreciate vs devalue

devalue and depreciate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devalue No No Yes No
depreciate No No Yes No
As verbs, depreciate is a hyponym of devalue; that is, depreciate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than devalue:
  • devalue: lower the value or quality of
  • depreciate: lower the value of something
Other hyponyms of devalue include alloy, debase, lour, lower.
As verbs, devalue and depreciate are synonyms defined as:
  • devalue and depreciate: lose in value
Other synonyms of devalue include devaluate, undervalue.
devalue (verb) depreciate (verb)
lower the value or quality of lose in value
lose in value lower the value of something
remove the value from; deprive of its value belittle
Difference between devalue and depreciate

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