deprecate

[ dep-ri-keyt ]

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verb (used with object),dep·re·cat·ed, dep·re·cat·ing.

to express earnest disapproval of: The physician’s committee moved to deprecate the standard American diet.
to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.).

to depreciate; belittle: How can companies redress the experiences of marginalized team members whose voices are being deprecated in the workplace?
Computers. to cease supporting or recommending the use of (older elements, features, or versions of software): The publisher deprecates products after five years or if more than two more recent versions are available.
Archaic. to pray for deliverance from.

Origin of deprecate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin dēprecātus “prayed against, warded off” (past participle of dēprecārī ), equivalent to dē- “away from, out of“ + precārī “to pray” + -ātus past participle suffix; see de-, pray, -ate¹

synonym study For deprecate

1. See decry.

word story For deprecate

An early and still common sense of deprecate is “to express disapproval of.” In technology and computing, deprecate is very commonly used to describe phasing out or abandoning out-of-date software.
In an evolution still occasionally criticized by a few, deprecate has come to be synonymous with the similar but etymologically unrelated word depreciate in the sense “belittle”: The author modestly deprecated the importance of his work. In compounds with self-, deprecate has almost totally replaced depreciate in modern usage: Her self-deprecating account of her career both amused and charmed the audience.

Other words for deprecate

1	condemn, denounce
3	disparage, decry, minimize

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Other words from deprecate

dep·re·cat·ing·ly, adverb
dep·re·ca·tion [dep-ri-key-shuhn], /ˌdɛp rɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
dep·re·ca·tor, noun
half-dep·re·cat·ing, adjective
half-dep·re·cat·ing·ly, adverb
non·dep·re·cat·ing, adjective
non·dep·re·cat·ing·ly, adverb
un·dep·re·cat·ing, adjective
un·dep·re·cat·ing·ly, adverb

Words that may be confused with deprecate

deprecate , depreciate (see word story at the current entry)

Words Nearby deprecate

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How to use deprecate in a sentence

In July 2020 Google moved the rich results testing tool out of beta and with that announcement, the company said it would deprecate its structured data testing tool.
Google’s legacy structured data testing tool is now gone | Barry Schwartz | August 10, 2021 | Search Engine Land
She frequently opens the conversation with a little self-deprecating humor, joking that she is a bit like Shakira and a bit like Muhammad Ali.
18 Comics of Tomorrow | Sohini Das Gupta | August 1, 2021 | Ozy
After all, third-party cookies have already been deprecated in Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Brave browsers, and they will eventually go the same way in Chrome too.
‘There’s a pragmatism we will need’: Tourism Ireland continues to search for alternatives despite Google’s cookie delay | Seb Joseph | July 20, 2021 | Digiday
Twitter, TikTok and Instagram tend to be popular among different demographics, so hopefully deprecating Fleets will clear the way for another, more popular format and an ad product to go with it.
Would your job be easier or more difficult if Google wasn’t the dominant platform?; Thursday’s daily brief | George Nguyen | July 15, 2021 | Search Engine Land
On June 24, Google announced in a blog post it intends to delay by more than a year its self-imposed deadline to deprecate third-party cookies in its Chrome browser.
Seizing your data destiny: Google delays third-party cookie phase-out | Sponsored Content: Acxiom | July 14, 2021 | Search Engine Land

The verb "to deprecate" entered the English language in the 17th century.
Busted by The Language Cops | David Frum | April 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Assuming that the reverend gentleman was inadvertently buried alive, we deprecate this delay.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917. | Various
She smiled timidly, as though to deprecate her sister's vengeance.
Paul Patoff | F. Marion Crawford
But he is careful to deprecate all ideas of violent revolution--the process is to be accomplished by the most peaceful methods.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements | Nesta H. Webster
"Ask her to wait," the mistress said; then glanced at her visitor to deprecate the anticipated polite protest on her part.
A Sheaf of Corn | Mary E. Mann
But the friends of the leading candidates deprecate the mention of names until the candidates are presented by the chosen orator.
From the Easy Chair, series 2 | George William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for deprecate

deprecate

/ (ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt) /

verb(tr)

to express disapproval of; protest against
to depreciate (a person, someone's character, etc); belittle

archaic to try to ward off by prayer

Origin of deprecate

C17: from Latin dēprecārī to avert, ward off by entreaty, from de- + precārī to pray

confusable For deprecate

Avoid confusion with depreciate

Derived forms of deprecate

deprecating, adjective
deprecatingly, adverb
deprecation, noun
deprecative, adjective
deprecatively, adverb
deprecator, noun

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