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dep·re·cate  (dpr-kt)

tr.v. de·pre·cat·ed, de·pre·cat·ing, de·pre·cates

1. To express disapproval of; deplore.

2. To belittle; depreciate.

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[Latin dprecr, dprect-, to ward off by prayer : d-, de- + precr, to pray; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]

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depre·cating·ly adv.

depre·cation n.

depre·cator n.

Usage Note: The first and fully accepted meaning of deprecate is "to express disapproval of." But the word has steadily encroached on the meaning of depreciate. It is now used, almost to the exclusion of depreciate, in the sense "to belittle or mildly disparage," as in He deprecated his own contribution. In an earlier survey, this newer sense was approved by a majority of the Usage Panel.

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deprecate

Verb

[-cating, -cated] to express disapproval of [Latin deprecari to avert, ward off]

deprecation n
deprecatory adj

USAGE: Avoid confusion with depreciate.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deprecate - express strong disapproval of; deplore disapprove, reject - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
	2.	deprecate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" depreciate, vilipend disparage, belittle, pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" deflate, puncture - reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

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deprecate

verb disparage, criticize, run down, discredit, scorn, deride, detract, malign, denigrate, belittle, vilify, depreciate, knock (informal) diss (slang), chiefly U.S. bad-mouth (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. lambast(e) see see, depreciate

Translations

deprecate [ˈdɛprɪkeɪt] vt → desaprobar, lamentar

deprecate [ˈdɛprɪkeɪt] vt → désapprouver

deprecate [ˈdɛprɪkeɪt] vt → missbilligen

deprecate [ˈdɛprɪkeɪt] vt → deprecare