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Deprecate
ˈdɛprɪkeɪt
Deprecate definitions
verb
deprecate
deprecated
deprecates
deprecating
- express disapproval of
"what I deprecate is persistent indulgence"
disapprove of deplore abhor find unacceptable be against frown on take a dim view of look askance at take exception to detest despise execrate- (chiefly of a software feature) be usable but regarded as obsolete and best avoided, typically because it has been superseded
"this feature is deprecated and will be removed in later versions"
- disparage or belittle (something)
"he deprecates the value of children's television"
belittle disparage denigrate run down discredit decry cry down play down make little of trivialize underrate undervalue underestimate diminish depreciate deflate