adj 1: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a
depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on
prices" [syn: depreciating, depreciatory]
2: tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments";
"managed a deprecating smile at the compliment";
"deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
[syn: belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciatory, slighting]