depreciatory

adj 1: tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a

depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on

prices" [syn: {depreciating}, {depreciative}]

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},

{depreciative}, {slighting}]