Meaning

noun a decrease in price or value

noun decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

noun a communication that belittles somebody or something

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Late Latin dē Late Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *-ti ? Proto-Indo-European *próti Proto-Italic *pretjom Late Latin pretium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂…

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