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depreciatory a. 贬值的;吾谤的 贬值的;吾谤的 depreciatory adj 1: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; " a depreciating currency"; " depreciatory effects on prices" [ synonym: { depreciating}, { depreciative}, { depreciatory}] 2: tending to diminish or disparage; " belittling comments"; " managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; " deprecatory remarks about the book"; " a slighting remark" [ synonym: { belittling}, { deprecating}, { deprecative}, { deprecatory}, { depreciative}, { depreciatory}, { slighting}] Depreciatory \ De* pre" ci* a* to* ry\ ( d[- e]* pr[= e]" sh[ i^]*[. a]* t[- o]* r[ y^] or d[- e]* pr[= e]" sh[. a]* t[- o]* r[ y^]), a. Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. [ 1913 Webster]
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