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to deprecate

to deprecate

4 7.9
Mark a software feature as no longer recommended and likely to be removed
  • verb
  • /ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desaprobado
  • It is important to deprecate unsupported features to encourage users to migrate to modern technology.

It's typical for NVIDIA and ambi to phase out support and deprecate devices as things age.

Examples

  • Due to this, this function was deprecated in the 3x version of the editor.

    Blog text (6)

  • Have certain tools and functions evolved while others have been deprecated?

    Blog text (24)

  • Notice: linkpages is deprecated since version 2.1.

    Blog text (20)

  • It's typical for NVIDIA and ambi to phase out support and deprecate devices as things age.

    Gamers Nexus

  • Game Channel will be deprecated, and all new app promotions will go through the new GREE App Portal.

    Blog text (32)

  • After these quick, low-risk, automatable refactorings are applied to the deprecated code, the diff becomes more illuminating.

    Blog text (12)

  • In the latest release, the developers decided to deprecate the old login function in favor of a more secure one.

  • The API documentation clearly states that certain methods will be deprecated in future versions, prompting developers to find alternatives.

Synonyms

to retire
vsto deprecate
28 2.8

Take something out of use when it is no longer needed

marks a feature as discouraged while leaving it available until future removal

Antonyms

to support
∞ 1.0

Give help to a person or idea

to promote
566 3.2

Help something grow and become more successful

How Supported

to support
19 2.6
to recommend
∞ 2.1
to deprecate
  • Specialized
4 7.9
to discourage
257 3.5
to remove
∞ 1.5

Surface Forms

deprecate infinitive
deprecated past
deprecated past participle
deprecating present participle
deprecates third person singular

Etymology

The word deprecate in software keeps the idea of asking people not to use something: it comes from the Latin precari 'to pray', so developers are in effect 'asking' others to avoid a feature. That's why to deprecate a function means to warn and discourage its use because it will be removed.