depreciating

(verb) belittle. Synonyms: deprecate, depreciate, vilipend. Example: "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts."

(verb) lower the value of something. Synonyms: depreciate. Example: "The fed depreciated the dollar once again."

(verb) lose in value. Synonyms: depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue. Example: "The dollar depreciated again."

(adj) tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value. Synonyms: depreciative, depreciatory. Examples: "A depreciating currency." "Depreciatory effects on prices."