deprecate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin deprecatus, past participle of deprecari (“to pray against (a present or impending evil), pray for, intercede for (that which is in danger), rarely imprecate”), from de (“off”) + precari (“to pray”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
deprecate (third-person singular simple present deprecates, present participle deprecating, simple past and past participle deprecated)
- To belittle or express disapproval of.
- (computing) To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
- (archaic) To pray against.
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Translations [edit]
express disapproval of
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to discontinue
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Usage notes [edit]
- Do not confuse with depreciate.
External links [edit]
- deprecate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- deprecate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- deprecate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Italian [edit]
Verb form [edit]
deprecate
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
dēprecāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of dēprecō