deprecate

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

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

Yet, many of those proclaiming their commitment to feeding the world take every opportunity to deprecate and obstruct the use of these proven safe technologies.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022

He added, “And as for the president, God bless his heart” — a phrase often used by genteel Southerners to politely deprecate someone.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2019

As soon as the citizens heard of this design they sent an embassy to the Crusaders to deprecate it.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles