[
US
/ˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪt/
]
[ UK /dˈɛpɹɪkˌeɪt/ ]
[ UK /dˈɛpɹɪkˌeɪt/ ]
VERB
- express strong disapproval of; deplore
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belittle
The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts
How To Use deprecate In A Sentence
- But there is another reason why a war between the two countries is so much to be deprecated, which is, that is must ever be a cruel and an irritating war. Diary in America, Series One
- Since the law confers this public right, I deprecate any attempt artificially to restrict its scope.
- ‘The personality of the critic is much deprecated in our time,’ he wrote in the newspaper.
- This kind of coinage and derivation is a typical process in the creative evolution of language, and is exactly the sort of thing that snoots like to deprecate.
- However, use of Base 2 when using the word kilobyte, for example, is deprecated. Snow Leopard Reports Hard Drive Capacity Correctly (In Base 10) | Lifehacker Australia
- -- In this solemn and impressive prayer, in which they make public confession of their sins, and deprecate the judgments due to the transgressions of their fathers, they begin with a profound adoration of God, whose supreme majesty and omnipotence is acknowledged in the creation, preservation, and government of all. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
- If the function is deprecated, should not be used any longer, then the @deprecated tag along with the version and description of what to use instead should be given. Codex - Recent changes [en]
- He deprecated the low quality of entrants to the profession.
- The old console is still available but considered deprecated.
- The public discourse is heavily dominated at present by a perception whether welcomed or deprecated of student instrumentalism. C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning