depreciator

Definition of Depreciator in English :

one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Depreciator

verb

1.

to reduce or decline in value or price

2. (transitive)

to lessen the value of by derision, criticism, etc; disparage

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈpreciˌated or deˈpreciˌating

1.

to reduce in value or price

2.

to make seem less important; belittle; disparage

verb intransitive US

3.

to drop in value or price

v. de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing, de·pre·ci·ates

v.tr.

1. To lessen the price or value of: An increase in the supply of money depreciated the currency.

2. To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset.

3. To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle. See Synonyms at disparage. See Usage Note at deprecate.

v.intr.

To diminish in price or value: "When issued in excess, as during the Revolution, paper depreciated in value" (Daniel Feller).