[adjective] tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices" Synonyms:depreciating, depreciative
[adjective] tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" Synonyms:belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, slighting