What is the meaning of the terms " to deprecate" and" to depreciate" respectively?

to disapprove of, to go down in value

The correct answer is ☀ to disapprove of, to go down in value.

• Deprecate means to express disapproval of something.
• Depreciate means to lose value over time.

The two words are often confused because they sound similar. However, they have different meanings and are used in different contexts.

Deprecate is often used in a moral or ethical sense, to express disapproval of something that is considered wrong or harmful. For example, you might say "I deprecate the use of violence" or "I deprecate the use of child labor."

Depreciate is often used in an economic sense, to describe the loss of value of an asset over time. For example, you might say "The value of my house has depreciated" or "The value of the dollar has depreciated."