"depreciate sth" in German to depreciate sth. etw. abschreiben etw. abwerten mindern Detailed translations for "depreciate sth" to depreciate sth. 1. finance to depreciate sth. etw. abschreiben{transitive verb} 2. other to depreciate sth.(also: to debase sth.) etw. abwerten to depreciate sth.(also: to damp down) mindern{transitive verb}