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Definitions
Deprecate means to belittle or express disapproval of.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin dēprecātus, perfect active participle of dēprecor (“to pray against (a present or impending evil) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), pray for, intercede for (that which is in danger), rarely imprecate”), from dē- (“off”) + precor (“to pray”).
Used in a sentence
“They deprecated the attempt to deny aid to homeless people.”
“She deprecated any action which might disturb the peace.”
“He spoke of Ethel continually; entreated her to forgive him; deprecated her coldness; and implored her to retract her refusal.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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