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Depreciatory Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ory

Depreciatory has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value

"a depreciating currency"

"depreciatory effects on prices"

2

tending to diminish or disparage

"belittling comments"

"managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"

"deprecatory remarks about the book"

"a slighting remark"

3

pertaining to depreciation

Example Sentences
"a depreciating currency" adjective
"depreciatory effects on prices" adjective
"belittling comments" adjective
"managed a deprecating smile at the compliment" adjective
"deprecatory remarks about the book" adjective
"a slighting remark" adjective
See Also
depreciation
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ory cory rory sory lory dory gory jory pory frory flory emory atory glory chory story moory amory armory memory
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