deprecate

Definition of deprecate

dep´re`cate Pronunciation: dĕp´rė`kāt

v. t.	1.	To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to desire the removal of. [imp. & p. p. Deprecated (-kā`tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Deprecating (-kā`tĭng).]
	2.	To protest against; to advance reasons against. His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it. - Sir W. Scott.
	3.	To disapprove of strongly; to express a low opinion of.

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belittle, bemoan, bewail, de-emphasize, denigrate, deplore, depreciate, derogate, despise, detract, discommend, discountenance, disdain, disesteem, disfavor, disparage, dispraise, disvalue, downplay, frown, hold in contempt, lament, make light of, make little of, make nothing of, minimize, misestimate, misprize, object, play down, put down, ridicule, sell short, set at naught, set little by, shrug off, think little of, think nothing of, underestimate, underplay, underprize, underrate, underreckon, undervalue

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