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• past participle of deprecate.
• past tense form of deprecate.

deprecated

American  

[dep-ri-key-tid] / ˈdɛp rɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. spoken or written about with disapproval.

   The much deprecated preference of poorer people for less nutritious white bread over brown has to do with price as well as palatability.

2. Computers. (of a software version or feature) marked as not recommended for users and developers because of the risk of damage or compromised security, the existence of superior alternatives, or an impending upgrade.

   This routine removes all deprecated tags and obsolete elements from the code, replacing them where appropriate.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deprecate.

Other Word Forms

• undeprecated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of deprecated

deprecate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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deprecated

“Blocking public posts makes no sense. It needs to be deprecated in favor of a stronger form of mute,” Mr. Musk tweeted.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

But this is one of those shortcuts that needs to be deprecated because its basic premises no longer apply.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2019

In an article for the national tabloid Expressen, Engdahl deprecated the vulgarity of his opponents in the academy, and called them “a clique of bad losers … who plotted to wound and humiliate Katarina Frostenson”.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2018

And the Archive says it'll do a better job of supporting deprecated formats, so the media inside old web pages won't vanish forever.

From The Verge ● Oct. 22, 2015

This lady was the cynosure of all eyes, not only on account of her capital riding but her dress, which I heard deprecated by some as "too loud."

From The Barb and the Bridle A Handbook of Equitation for Ladies, and Manual of Instruction in the Science of Riding, from the Preparatory Suppling Exercises by Vielle Moustache