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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 De·pre·ci·a·tive a. Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. -- De*pre*ci*a*tive*ly, adv.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 depreciative
      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]