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   deprecate

   /ˈdɛprɪkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. express disapproval of: "what I deprecate is persistent indulgence" Similar disapprove ofdeploreabhorfind unacceptablebe againstfrown ontake a dim view oflook askance attake exception todetestdespiseexecratecriticizecensurecondemndenounceprotest againstinveigh againstrail againstinformal:knockslamhammercaneblastbad-mouthpull to piecespull aparthit out atslateslag offrubbisharchaic:slashvituperate againstreprobaterare:animadvert onaspersederogateOpposite praise
   • ▪ (chiefly of a software feature) be usable but regarded as obsolete and best avoided, typically because it has been superseded: "this feature is deprecated and will be removed in later versions"
   • 2. disparage or belittle (something): "he deprecates the value of children's television" Similar belittledisparagedenigraterun downdiscreditdecrycry downplay downmake little oftrivializeunderrateundervalueunderestimatediminishdepreciatedeflatethink little oftreat lightlyscoff atsneer atscorndisdaininformal:sell shortknockpooh-pooharchaic:hold cheaprare:derogatemisprizeminifyOpposite emphasizeoverrate

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘pray against’): from Latin deprecat- ‘prayed against (as being evil)’, from the verb deprecari, from de- (expressing reversal) + precari ‘pray’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deprecative adjective
   • 2. deprecator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRECATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEPRECATE definition: 1. to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something: 2. to say that you…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DEPRECATE is to express disapproval of. How to use deprecate in a sentence. to express disapproval of; play down : make little of; belittle, disparage…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPRECATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to express disapproval of; protest against. 2. to depreciate (a person, someone's character, etc); belittle. 3. archaic. to try to ward off by prayer. 4. computing. to indicate that (a software feature) has been superseded and should be avoided. USAGE Avoid confusion with depreciate. Collins English Dictionary.

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   DEPRECATE meaning: 1. to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something: 2. to say that you…. Learn more.

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   To deprecate is to diminish, or to oppose, like when someone deprecates your dream of climbing Mt. Everest by calling it "a little walk up a hill." Some people deprecate themselves, which is called being self-deprecating.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeprecate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of deprecate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEPRECATE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   4 senses: 1. to express disapproval of; protest against 2. to depreciate (a person, someone's character, etc); belittle 3..... Click for more definitions.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › deprecateDeprecate - definition of deprecate by The Free Dictionary

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   Define deprecate. deprecate synonyms, deprecate pronunciation, deprecate translation, English dictionary definition of deprecate. express disapproval of; deplore, belittle, denounce, condemn: deprecate a criminal Not to be confused with: depreciate – lessen the value or price of;...

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    Master the word "DEPRECATE" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb deprecate mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb deprecate, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.