单词 | deprecate |
释义 | dep·re·cate 1. obsolete 2. a. archaic b. < smilingly placed himself opposite him, with the look of one who deprecates an expected reproof — J.C.Powys > < it would bring about the war we all dread and deprecate — A.L.Guérard > 3. < a man who advocates aesthetic effort and deprecates social effort — Thomas Hardy > < shook her head, deprecating such wit — Arnold Bennett > 4. < a shy self-deprecating manner > < insisted that he was merely a private citizen and deprecated any public honors paid to him — Robert Graves > Synonyms: see disapprove |
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