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View usage for: (deprɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deprecates, present participle deprecating, past tense, past participle deprecatedverbIf you deprecate something, you criticize it. [formal] He deprecated the low quality of entrants to the profession. [VERB noun] As a lawyer, I would deprecate any sort of legal control on gene therapy at thisstage. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of deprecate deprecate in British English (ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt) verb (transitive)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 ▶ USAGE Avoid confusion with depreciateDerived forms deprecating (ˈdepreˌcating) adjective deprecatingly (ˈdepreˌcatingly) adverb deprecation (ˌdepreˈcation) noun deprecative (ˈdeprecative) adjective deprecatively (ˈdeprecatively) adverb deprecator (ˈdepreˌcator) noun Word origin C17: from Latin dēprecārī to avert, ward off by entreaty, from de- + precārī to praydeprecate in American English (ˈdɛprəˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdepreˌcated or ˈdepreˌcating1. to feel and express disapproval of; plead against 2. to depreciate; belittle 3. Archaic to try to avert by prayer Derived forms deprecatingly (ˈdepreˌcatingly) adverb deprecation (ˌdepreˈcation) noun deprecator (ˈdepreˌcator) noun Word origin < L deprecatus, pp. of deprecari, to ward off by intercession < de-, off, from + precari, pray Synonyms of 'deprecate'disapprove of, condemn, object to, protest against disparage, criticize, run down, discredit More Synonyms of deprecate Definition to express disapproval of He deprecated this unseemly behaviour. Synonyms disapprove of condemn object to protest against take exception to Definition to express disapproval of They deprecate him and call him names. Synonyms run down scorn detract diss (slang) throw shade (at) (slang) bad-mouth (slang) lambast(e) flame (informal) see depreciateAdditional synonymsDefinition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogateDefinition to find fault with His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children. Synonyms find fault with, censure, disapprove of, knock (informal), blast, pan (informal), condemn, slam (slang), flame (informal), carp, put down, slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), throw shade (at) (slang), disparage, tear into (informal), diss (slang), nag at, lambast(e), roast (informal), pick holes in, excoriate (literary), pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press, animadvert on or upon, pass strictures upon, nit-pick (informal) Definition to criticize (someone or something) unfairly We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. Synonyms disparage, run down, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), rubbish (informal), blacken, malign, belittle, decry, revile, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, impugn, calumniate, asperse - deprave
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