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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  • ▪ (chiefly of a software feature) be usable but regarded as obsolete and best avoided, typically due to having been superseded: "this feature is deprecated and will be removed in later versions"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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deprecateDeprecate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Deprecate is a verb that means to express disapproval of, to play down, to belittle, or to withdraw support for something. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deprecateDEPRECATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Deprecate definition: to express earnest disapproval of. See examples of DEPRECATE used in a sentence.

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

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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. People who are self-deprecating downplay their abilities because they are humble — or want to appear that way.

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

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   Deprecate means to criticize, protest against, or belittle something or someone. It can also mean to ward off by prayer or to indicate that a software feature is outdated. See synonyms, examples, and usage notes.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPRECATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Deprecate means to not approve of or value something, or to say that you do not approve of or value something. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, and how to pronounce it correctly.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › deprecateDeprecate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Origin of Deprecate. From Latin deprecatus, past participle of deprecari (“to pray against (a present or impending evil), pray for, intercede for (that which is in danger), rarely imprecate”), from de (“off”) + precari (“to pray”). From Wiktionary.