to deprecate
1
7.6
- verb
- /ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt/
- Formal
:
desaprobar
- My own principles of philanthropy being Maimonidean rather than Rousseauan, I would think Emile more of a man if he concealed or at least deprecated his good deed.
Examples
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She openly deprecates any form of bullying, emphasizing the importance of kindness and respect.
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Do not deprecate our country, sir.
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I'm afraid, much as we may deprecate the health and safety culture of our country, that whole thing was absolute nonsense.
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But to sell substantially under price was to deprecate both oneself and the work, and thus lose prestige.
Academic text (1997) -
The first group of ascetic nuns is either indifferent to or deprecates spirit possession.
Academic text (1997) -
Many critics deprecate the use of artificial intelligence in creative fields, arguing it undermines human talent.
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The professor did not shy away from deprecating outdated teaching methods during his lecture.
Synonyms
701
3.3
To say what is wrong with someone or something
298
4.0
To strongly criticize someone or something publicly
115
6.8
Publicly criticize someone or something strongly
33
6.1
To tell someone they did something wrong, usually by a person in charge
31
7.7
To say in public that something is bad or wrong
28
7.7
To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect
26
7.8
To make fun of someone in a cruel way
26
7.7
To express strong disapproval of someone, often in an official statement
26
6.9
To tell someone firmly that you do not approve of their actions
5
7.3
Tell someone gently that what they did was wrong
1
6.5
Make a person or thing seem less important and less valuable
1
5.7
To dislike and not support people or things
To say bad things about someone in public to make them feel ashamed
To say strongly that someone or something is wrong
To treat someone or something as unimportant and not worth much
Antonyms
How Disapproving
298
4.0
- Formal
115
6.8
- Formal
1
7.6
701
3.3
94
2.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word deprecate comes from the Latin parts de- and precari, where precari means 'to pray' and is like the English word pray. It once meant asking that something be avoided, so to deprecate someone or something now means to show disapproval or speak against it.