Congratulate and Depreciate

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Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

Usage example: let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award

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Depreciate is an antonym for congratulate.

Depreciate verb - To diminish the price or value of.

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Congratulate is an antonym for depreciate.

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Depreciate and Congratulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/depreciate

Congratulate & Depreciate. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/congratulate/depreciate>.

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