11. But these scrips intentionally depreciated in value the longer they were held, and Douglas openly criticized the idea: 12. OR : On the day construction of a house is completed, it begins to deteriorate ( depreciate in value ). 13. Consumer advocates may cringe at the idea, calculating that customers are paying too much for something that quickly depreciates in value . 14. So far, Vilar has given $ 9 million in stock toward that endowment payment, but the stock has depreciated in value . 15. Early homes, even those that were well-maintained, tended to depreciate in value over time, much like motor vehicles. 16. Coin then went on to explain how silver depreciating in value in comparison to gold had deleterious effects on international trade as well. 17. Land given to the college by donors to be sold for financial support depreciated in value , leaving the college with insufficient funds. 18. The sheets had been introduced to help maintain the price of Swedish copper but they were heavy to carry and were depreciating in value . 19. In the past few months, Malaysia and other countries in the region found their currencies depreciated in value and trading in volatile range. 20. The rupiah has depreciated in value by about 75 percent against the dollar since Asia's currency crisis began in Thailand last July.