to diminish
value
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to depreciate
depreciate, depreciated, depreciates, depreciating, to devalue, devalue
这些 商品 今年 贬值 了。
These goods have depreciated this year.
经济 危机 可能 会 让 钱 贬值。
An economic crisis may cause money to depreciate.
房价 下跌，导致 这片 土地 贬值。
Falling housing prices have caused this land to depreciate.