patronage vs depreciation

depreciation vs patronage

patronage and depreciation both are nouns.

patronage is a verb but depreciation is not a verb.

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

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

patronage: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
depreciation: a communication that belittles somebody or something

Other hypernyms of patronage include derogation, disparagement.

patronage (noun)	depreciation (noun)
the act of providing approval and support	a decrease in price or value
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support	a communication that belittles somebody or something
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
customers collectively

patronage (verb)	depreciation (verb)
be a regular customer or client of
support by being a patron of

Difference between patronage and depreciation

Words related to "depreciation"

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