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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Deprecate \Dep"re*cate\ (d[e^]p"r[-e]*k[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deprecated} (-k[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr & vb n. {Deprecating} (-k[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [L. deprecatus p. p. of deprecari to avert by player, to deprecate; de- + precari to pray. See {Pray}.] To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of to seek deliverance from to express deep regret for to disapprove of strongly. His purpose was deprecated by all round him and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it --Sir W. Scott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: deprecate v 1: express strong disapproval of deplore 2: belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" [syn: {depreciate}]
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