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deprecate
(verb)
deprecate
(verb)
Meaning
to express disapproval of something
Example
"Teachers often deprecate the use of mobile phones in class."
Synonyms
disapprovecondemncriticize
Antonyms
approveendorsepraise
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'deprecat-', meaning to beg off.
Related word forms
verb: deprecated
noun: deprecation
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