deprecate

Verb

express strong disapproval of; deplore
belittle
- "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
To belittle, depreciate.
To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
To pray against.
To regret deeply.

Examples

He deprecates any praise of his own merits.
It is still supported but strongly deprecated.
She deprecated any action which might disturb the peace.
The 'bold' tag has been deprecated in favour of the 'strong' tag.
They deprecated the attempt to deny aid to homeless people.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

depreciate, vilipend

Scrabble Score: 14

deprecate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deprecate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deprecate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

deprecate: valid Words With Friends Word