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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

It was already deprecated last year when the company disabled Android Auto for Phone Screens on newer Android 12 devices.

From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022

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

MD5 is strongly deprecated and this points to troubling software development security practices in Yahoo or its suppliers.”

From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2016

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