A lowering in price or value

• write-down

  1. A downward adjustment in the value of an asset.

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  1. A downward adjustment in the value of an asset.

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• reduction

  1. The act or process of reducing.
  2. The result of reducing:
  3. The amount by which something is lessened or diminished:

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  1. The act or process of reducing.
  2. The result of reducing:
  3. The amount by which something is lessened or diminished:

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• markdown

  1. A reduction in price.
  2. The amount by which a price is reduced.

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  1. A reduction in price.
  2. The amount by which a price is reduced.

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• devaluation

  1. a reduction in the amount or fineness of a metal, esp. gold, officially designated as the standard of value of a monetary unit
  2. an official lowering of the exchange value of a currency with reference to other currencies
  3. a lessening in value, importance, etc.

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  1. a reduction in the amount or fineness of a metal, esp. gold, officially designated as the standard of value of a monetary unit
  2. an official lowering of the exchange value of a currency with reference to other currencies
  3. a lessening in value, importance, etc.

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The act or an instance of belittling

• minimization

  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
  2. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

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  1. The act of lowering something to its smallest value or extent.
  2. (mathematics) The process of finding the minimum value of a function.

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• disparagement

  1. a disparaging or being disparaged; detraction
  2. anything that discredits

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  1. a disparaging or being disparaged; detraction
  2. anything that discredits

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• detraction

  1. The act of detracting or taking away.
  2. A derogatory or damaging comment on a person's character or reputation; disparagement:

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  1. The act of detracting or taking away.
  2. A derogatory or damaging comment on a person's character or reputation; disparagement:

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• derogation

  1. a lessening or weakening (of power, authority, position, etc.)
  2. disparagement; detraction
  3. a lowering of oneself; loss of rank

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  1. a lessening or weakening (of power, authority, position, etc.)
  2. disparagement; detraction
  3. a lowering of oneself; loss of rank

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• deprecation

  1. (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
  2. (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
  3. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.

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  1. (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
  2. (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
  3. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.

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• denigration

  1. The act of making black; a blackening or defamation
  2. An unfair criticism

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  1. The act of making black; a blackening or defamation
  2. An unfair criticism

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• belittlement

  1. An act of belittling

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  1. An act of belittling

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