C2verb · transitive · rare

deprecate

dep·re·cate

deprecate · deprecates · deprecated · deprecating

мати на увазі, збиратися, означати

выступать против, резко осуждать, возражать, прекратить

ablehnen, nicht gutheißen, missbilligen, als überholt einstufen

To express disapproval of, protest or plead againstTo express disapproval of, protest or plead against.

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UK/ˈdɛpɹɪkeɪt/US/ˈdɛp.rɪˌkeɪt/

» His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.

Его самоуничижительное чувство юмора говорило о его низкой самооценке.

Meaning

5 senses

(transitive)To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
They deprecated the attempt to deny aid to homeless people.
She deprecated any action which might disturb the peace.
ablehnen, missbilligen, nicht gutheißen
возража́тьvozražátʹ, возрази́тьvozrazítʹ, протестова́тьprotestovátʹ
express strong disapproval of; deplore
(transitive)To belittle, depreciate.
He deprecates any praise of his own merits.
belittle
(transitive)To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
The 'bold' tag has been deprecated in favour of the 'strong' tag.
It is still supported but strongly deprecated.
als überholt einstufen, als veraltet einstufen
приостана́вливатьpriostanávlivatʹ, приостанови́тьpriostanovítʹ, прекраща́тьprekraščátʹ
(archaic, transitive)To pray against.
beten dagegen
(archaic, transitive)To regret deeply.

Examples

4 sentences

His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.
ruЕго самоуничижительное чувство юмора говорило о его низкой самооценке. — xmoffx
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She was only nine years old, inclined to plumpness and good humour, deprecated violence and had never been to sea.
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It looks like Google deprecated that functionality.
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This feature is deprecated. We advise you not to use it.
ruДанная функция устарела. Мы рекомендуем вам не пользоваться ей. — odexed
deDiese Funktion ist veraltet. Wir raten Ihnen davon ab, sie zu verwenden. — mhr
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

express disapproval of:

declare obsolescent:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

express disapproval of:

declare obsolescent:

pray against:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin dēprecātus, perfect active participle of dēprecor (“to pray against (a

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”).

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