deprecate
verbNAmE//ˈdɛprəˌkeɪt//
deprecate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they deprecate he / she / it deprecates
past simple deprecated
-ing form deprecating
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(less frequent deprecatory
NAmE//ˈdɛprəkəˌtɔri//
) adjective a deprecating comment He delivered the speech with typical self-deprecating humor. adverbSee deprecate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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