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• past tense form of deprecate.
• past participle 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

Older’s story shows us the uncomfortable disconnect between treating Shristi’s robot, Naneen, like a cherished caregiver and treating it like a deprecated piece of hardware.

From Slate ● Dec. 24, 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

It may be said, without exaggeration, that neglect of the after-care of measles patients is, in some instances, more to be deprecated than a similar neglect in the actual treatment of the disease itself.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various