deprecate, depreciate Definition

deprecate
verb

deprecated, deprecating
1. To express disapproval of something; to deplore something.

Thesaurus: disapprove of, disparage, condemn, deplore, censure, object to; Antonym: approve, commend.

Derivative: deprecating
adj

Derivative: deprecatingly
adverb

Derivative: deprecation
noun

The expression of disapproval.

Derivative: deprecative

Showing or expressing disapproval.

Apologetic; trying to avoid disapproval.

Derivative: deprecator
noun

Derivative: deprecatorily
adverb

Etymology: 17c, originally meaning ‘to pray against evil': from Latin deprecari, deprecatus to try to avert.

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○ As with many confusable words, the meanings of these two overlap somewhat. Essentially, deprecate implies outright deploring or disapproval, whereas depreciate implies a more considered belittling or undervaluing&wbox; &wbox;