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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  • ▪ (chiefly of a software feature) be usable but regarded as obsolete and best avoided, typically due to having been superseded: "this feature is deprecated and will be removed in later versions"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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   What is deprecate verb?

   • Definition of deprecate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary deprecate something (formal) to feel and express strong disapproval of something A number of features have been deprecated in the latest version of the software. Definition of deprecate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is another word for deprecation?

   • Other forms: deprecating; deprecated; deprecates 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.

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   What is the meaning of deprecatus?

   • [ L. deprecatus, p. p. of deprecari to avert by prayer, to deprecate; de - + precari to pray. See { Pray }.] To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to desire the removal of. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2.

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   What does I don't mean to deprecate his accomplishments mean?

   • I don't mean to deprecate [= belittle, minimize] his accomplishments. Her office issued an apology after she made some deprecating remarks about her opponent.

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   1 day ago · 1. to express earnest disapproval of. 2. to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.) 3. to depreciate; belittle. 4. archaic. to pray for deliverance from. SYNONYMS 1. condemn, denounce, disparage.

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   deprecate /ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt/ verb

   deprecates; deprecated; deprecating

   deprecate

   /ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt/

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   adjective [more deprecating; most deprecating]

   •Her office issued an apology after she made some deprecating remarks about her opponent.

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   /ˌdɛprɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

   •the deprecation of old methods

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   /ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪtəri/ /ˈdɛprɪkəˌtori/ Brit /ˈdɛprɪkeɪtri/ adjective [more deprecatory; most deprecatory]

   •She had made some deprecatory remarks about her opponent.

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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.

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   verb. dep· re· cate ˈde-pri-ˌkāt. deprecated; deprecating; deprecates. Synonyms of deprecate. transitive verb. 1. : to express disapproval of. deprecates such attempts at humor. 2. a. : play down : make little of. speaks five languages … but deprecates this facility Time. b. : belittle, disparage.

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   Definitions of 'deprecate' If you deprecate something, you criticize it. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'deprecate' British English: deprɪkeɪt American English: dɛprɪkeɪt. More. Conjugations of 'deprecate' present simple: I deprecate, you deprecate [...] past simple: I deprecated, you deprecated [...] past participle: deprecated.