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Pronunciation:
[ dɪpɹˌiːʃɪˈe͡ɪʃən], [ dɪpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən], [ d_ɪ_p_ɹ_ˌiː_ʃ_ɪ__ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
Depreciation is a term used in accounting and finance that refers to a reduction in the value of an asset over time. There are a variety of synonyms for the word depreciation, each with its own specific meaning. Some of the most common synonyms include deterioration, decline, devaluation, degradation, erosion, and wear and tear. Each of these words describes a gradual decline in the value or quality of an asset, whether it be physical or financial. While the term depreciation is most commonly used in financial contexts, these synonyms can also apply to other areas, such as the natural depreciation of physical objects or the gradual decline of societal values.
Related words: depreciating asset, depreciation method, depreciation expense, write off depreciation, depreciable asset, accounting depreciation, tax depreciation
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Similar words for depreciation:
- act (noun)
- attrition (noun)
- backbiting (noun)
- blame (noun)
- damage (noun)
- decay (noun)
- deduction (noun)
- defamation (noun)
- depreciation (noun)
- deterioration (noun)
- detraction (noun)
- devaluation (noun)
- diminishment (noun)
- discount (noun)
- disparagement (noun)
- ebb (noun)
- injury, loss (noun)
- overhead (noun)
- putrefaction (noun)
- reprobation (noun)
- scandal (noun)
- slander (noun)
- slump (noun)
- subtraction (noun)
- underestimation (noun)
- wear (noun)
- wear and tear (noun)
Synonyms for Depreciation:
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n.
• act • attrition • backbiting • blame- chidings ,
- exprobation ,
- impeachment ,
- impeachments ,
- imputation ,
- inculpation ,
- objurgation ,
- objurgations ,
- recrimination ,
- recriminations ,
- reproach .
- crumblings ,
- de cadence ,
- de cadences ,
- de cay ,
- de cays ,
- de cline ,
- de clines ,
- de composition ,
- de compositions ,
- de crease ,
- de creases ,
- de generation ,
- de generations ,
- de-cadence ,
- de-cadences ,
- de-cay ,
- de-cays ,
- de-cline ,
- de-clines ,
- de-composition ,
- de-compositions ,
- de-crease ,
- de-creases ,
- de-generation ,
- de-generations ,
- dis repair ,
- dis repairs ,
- dis solution ,
- dis solutions ,
- dis-repair ,
- dis-repairs ,
- dis-solution ,
- dis-solutions ,
- dyings ,
- fadings ,
- perishings ,
- rottings ,
- spoilations ,
- wasting aways ,
- wastings .
- dockages ,
- re bate ,
- re bates ,
- re-bate ,
- re-bates ,
- sub traction ,
- sub tractions ,
- sub-traction ,
- sub-tractions ,
- write offs ,
- writeoff ,
- writeoffs .
- cheap shots ,
- dirty laundries ,
- low down dirties ,
- low down dirty ,
- low-down dirties ,
- lowdown dirties ,
- lowdown dirty ,
- slap face .
- de rogation ,
- de rogations ,
- de-rogation ,
- de-rogations ,
- dis credit ,
- dis credits ,
- dis-credit ,
- dis-credits ,
- under estimation ,
- under estimations ,
- under-estimation ,
- under-estimations .
- backflows ,
- dwindlings ,
- fading aways ,
- flaggings ,
- going outs ,
- low waters ,
- outward flows ,
- petering outs ,
- re cession ,
- re cessions ,
- re flux ,
- re fluxes ,
- re treats ,
- re-cession ,
- re-cessions ,
- re-flux ,
- re-fluxes ,
- re-treat ,
- re-treats ,
- refluences ,
- refluxes ,
- retro cession ,
- retro cessions ,
- retro flux ,
- retro fluxes ,
- retro-cession ,
- retro-cessions ,
- retro-flux ,
- retro-fluxes ,
- retrocessions ,
- retrofluxes .
- dirty linens ,
- dis grace ,
- dis graces ,
- dis honor ,
- dis honors ,
- dis repute ,
- dis reputes ,
- dis-grace ,
- dis-graces ,
- dis-honor ,
- dis-honors ,
- dis-repute ,
- dis-reputes ,
- eavesdroppings ,
- idle rumors ,
- skeleton closet .
Other synonyms:
- start .
- damage ,
- denigration ,
- objection .
Other relevant words:
- Backbiting ,
- Backwardation ,
- Cheapening ,
- Contango ,
- Damping ,
- Decrial ,
- Degenerateness ,
- Depravation ,
- Depravedness ,
- Depreciations ,
- Discommendation ,
- Discrediting ,
- Disvaluation ,
- Languishment ,
- Misprision ,
- Obtrectation ,
- PENALTY CLAUSE ,
- Rebatement ,
- Retrocession ,
- Retrogradation ,
- Scandalum magnatum ,
- Shaming ,
- Tret ,
- abase ,
- abasement ,
- abatement ,
- ablation ,
- abridgment ,
- accounting allowance ,
- affront ,
- agio ,
- agree ,
- alleviation ,
- allowance ,
- amortisation ,
- amortization ,
- anticlimax ,
- attenuation ,
- backstabbing ,
- bank discount ,
- bargain ,
- belittle ,
- belittling ,
- black list ,
- break ,
- breakage ,
- calumny ,
- cash discount ,
- censure ,
- chain discount ,
- character assassination ,
- charge-off ,
- cheapen ,
- cheapness ,
- check ,
- cheer ,
- collapse ,
- comedown ,
- concession ,
- condemnation ,
- condescension ,
- consumption ,
- contempt ,
- contraction ,
- correspond ,
- crash ,
- cut ,
- cutting ,
- dampening ,
- debase ,
- decadence ,
- decadency ,
- declension ,
- declination ,
- decline ,
- declining ,
- decreasing ,
- decrement ,
- decrescence ,
- deflation ,
- deformation ,
- defy ,
- degeneracy ,
- degeneration ,
- degradation ,
- demean ,
- demotion ,
- denunciation ,
- depletion ,
- deprecate ,
- deprecating ,
- deprecatory ,
- depreciate ,
- depreciating ,
- depreciatory ,
- depression ,
- descent ,
- deterioration ,
- devaluate ,
- devolution ,
- diminution ,
- dip ,
- disapproval ,
- discredit ,
- disdain ,
- disesteem ,
- disgrace ,
- dishonor ,
- dishonour ,
- dismiss ,
- disparage ,
- dispraise ,
- disrepute ,
- disrespect ,
- dissipation ,
- dive ,
- downslide ,
- downtrend ,
- downturn ,
- drain ,
- drawback ,
- drop ,
- dying ,
- dying off ,
- ebb ,
- ebbing ,
- effeteness ,
- embarrassment ,
- erosion ,
- evaporation ,
- evil-speaking ,
- exhaustion ,
- exhort ,
- expenditure ,
- extenuation ,
- extraction ,
- fade out ,
- fading ,
- failing ,
- failure ,
- fall ,
- fall off ,
- falling off ,
- fit ,
- flout ,
- humbling ,
- humiliation ,
- ignominy ,
- impairment ,
- impoverishment ,
- indignity ,
- inspire ,
- insult ,
- involution ,
- irreverence ,
- kickback ,
- knocking ,
- lapse ,
- leakage ,
- lessen ,
- letup ,
- libel ,
- lie ,
- loss of face ,
- loss of value ,
- low price ,
- miniaturization ,
- minimize ,
- minimizing ,
- misestimation ,
- misprizing ,
- mitigation ,
- moderation ,
- modesty ,
- mortification ,
- nose dive ,
- nosedive ,
- obloquy ,
- offence ,
- ostracism ,
- overhead ,
- penalty ,
- percentage ,
- pessimism ,
- pessimist ,
- plummet ,
- plummeting ,
- plunge ,
- poundage ,
- premium ,
- price cut ,
- price reduction ,
- putrefaction ,
- putrescence ,
- putting down ,
- qualification ,
- rebate ,
- recession ,
- reflection ,
- reflux ,
- refund ,
- regression ,
- relaxation ,
- remission ,
- reprehension ,
- reprobation ,
- retraction ,
- retrenchment ,
- retrogression ,
- ridicule ,
- rollback ,
- sag ,
- sagging ,
- salvage ,
- salvage value ,
- scaling down ,
- scandal ,
- scorn ,
- scurrility ,
- set-off ,
- setoff ,
- shame ,
- shortening ,
- shrinkage ,
- simplicity ,
- slander ,
- slash ,
- slight ,
- slighting ,
- slippage ,
- snap ,
- sour grapes ,
- spoilage ,
- subsidence ,
- sycophancy ,
- tailspin ,
- tale ,
- tare ,
- tare and tret ,
- trade discount ,
- traducement ,
- trough ,
- truncation ,
- underestimate ,
- underrating ,
- underreckoning ,
- underselling ,
- undervaluing ,
- using ,
- using up ,
- vilification ,
- wane ,
- wastage ,
- waste ,
- weakening ,
- wear ,
- wearing ,
- wearing away ,
- worth ,
- write off ,
- write-down .
- Diminishment ,
- Gangrenes ,
- LOWS ,
- Refluence ,
- backflow ,
- bad period ,
- caries ,
- cattiness ,
- cheap shot ,
- deduction ,
- defamation ,
- diminuendo ,
- dirty laundry ,
- dirty linen ,
- disparagement ,
- dockage ,
- fading away ,
- failings ,
- falling-off ,
- gangrene ,
- gossip ,
- grindings ,
- hard time ,
- hard times ,
- idle rumor ,
- low tide ,
- low water ,
- low-down dirty ,
- mileage ,
- outward flow ,
- petering out ,
- putridities ,
- putridity ,
- putridness ,
- retrenchments ,
- retroflux ,
- rottenness ,
- rotting ,
- rubbing ,
- rubbings ,
- scorcher ,
- scorchers ,
- sinkings ,
- skeleton in closet ,
- slackening ,
- slap in face ,
- spite ,
- spitefulness ,
- spoilation ,
- subtraction ,
- the skids ,
- thinnings ,
- underestimation ,
- underestimations ,
- waning ,
- wasting away ,
- witherings ,
- write-off ,
- write-offs .
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How to use "Depreciation" in context?
Depreciation is a process of reducing the value of an asset over time. The depreciation rate is the percentage of the original value of the asset that is lost each year. Depreciation is a key component of calculating an asset's effective tax rate.
Paraphrases for Depreciation:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
devaluation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
diminution.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
write-down.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
allowance, consumption, Damping, conventions.
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Noun, singular or mass
allowance, consumption, degradation, deterioration, dive, erosion, fall, redemption, undervaluation, valuation, value, weakening, Capita, Damping, payback, downgrading, devaluing.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
amortization, repayment.
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Noun, singular or mass
amortisation, amortization, repayment.
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Proper noun, singular
Homophones for Depreciation:
Hyponym for Depreciation:
n.
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act
diminution, step-down, reduction, decrease.
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act
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detacher
- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.
