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   Dep·re·cate

   /ˈdeprəˌkāt/

   

   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  • ▪ (chiefly of a software feature) be usable but regarded as obsolete and best avoided, typically due to having been superseded: "this feature is deprecated and will be removed in later versions"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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   to say that you think something is of little value or importance: He always deprecates my achievements. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of deprecate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of deprecate.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deprecateDeprecate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To deprecate is to show disapproval or to make someone feel unimportant by speaking to them disrespectfully, like seniors who deprecate younger students just for fun. 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."

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

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   5 days ago · 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.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › deprecateA New Meaning of Deprecate | Merriam-Webster

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   Update: This meaning was added in June 2018. Deprecated is increasingly used as a technical term meaning "to recommend against using something on the grounds that it is obsolete," or "to declare some technological feature or function to be obsolescent."

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

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   1. To express disapproval of; deplore. 2. To belittle; depreciate. 3. Computers To mark (a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use in the future so that it may be phased out. [Latin dēprecārī, dēprecāt-, to ward off by prayer : dē-, de- + precārī, to pray; see prek- in Indo-European roots .] dep′re·cat′ing·ly adv.

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.yourdictionary.com › deprecateDeprecate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Deprecate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary. Home. Dictionary Meanings. Deprecate Definition. dĕprĭ-kāt. deprecated, deprecates, deprecating. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. deprecated, deprecates, deprecating. To feel and express disapproval of; plead against. Webster's New World.