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deprecate

[dep-ri-keyt] / ˈdɛp rɪˌkeɪt /
VERB
belittle, condemn
Synonyms
STRONG
depreciate derogate detract discountenance disesteem disfavor disparage expostulate frown object pooh-pooh rip
WEAK
cut down to size disapprove of discommend mudsling not go for poor-mouth protest against put down run down take dim view of take down take exception to
Antonyms
STRONG
approve commend compliment increase laud praise sanction
WEAK
build up endorse

Example Sentences

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“I therefore deprecate attempts to expound Wittgenstein’s thought as a finished thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

It is easy to deprecate the single phrase inscribed atop the entrance to our courthouse by conceptualizing it as a mere platitude.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2025

A lot of people don’t know that world, so I’m going to have to introduce myself to them and then self-deprecate enough to earn the opportunity to then deprecate them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

This word is imprecise and is used universally to deprecate the person or group described.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

The Venetian Senate, bewildered with fright, dispatched agents to deprecate his wrath.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 by Various