deprecate
verb (used with object)
to express earnest disapproval of.
is deprecating
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present progressiveof deprecate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But his reply in that case is deprecating, implying that he doesn't think very much of him, do you? which is intended to draw further reassurance and compliment.
From War-time Silhouettes by Stephen Hudson
