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How to pronounce deprecate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms depreciate, vilipend
Type of disparage, belittle, pick at
Has types puncture, deflate
Derivation deprecation, deprecative, deprecatory


The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts.
Type Words
Type of reject, disapprove
Derivation deprecation, deprecative

Examples of deprecate

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However the JEDEC specification does not explicitly deprecate the common usage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It seems rather hasty to suddenly deprecate them as they continue to be expanded.
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The obvious answer is not to deprecate portals, but to expand their visibility.
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This is big news for Microsoft as long as Steve Ballmer can deprecate Windows.
From the techcrunch.com
They can, and do, rightly ignore the critics who deprecate the production methods.
From the economist.com
Realtime does not deprecate RSS any more than radio has gone away, or TV, etc.
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Other slinging methods can be seen, but many authorities deprecate them.
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They explicitly chose not to deprecate GFDL-only as a license in general, just for FPs.
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If that's the case, let's deprecate PRONBIO right now and discuss ENT.
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More examples
  • Express strong disapproval of; deplore
  • Belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
  • (deprecating) belittling: tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
  • (deprecation) a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
  • In computer software or authoring programs standards and documentation, the term deprecation is applied to software features that are superseded and should be avoided. ...
  • To belittle or express disapproval of; Tto declare something obsolescent, i.e., to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc, that still works but has been replaced; To pray against
  • (deprecated) Strongly disapproved of; Belittled; insulted; Obsolescent; said of a construct in a computing language considered obsolete but still available for use, though planned to be phased out
  • (deprecation) The act of deprecating; A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation; Entreaty for pardon; petitioning; An imprecation or curse
  • (deprecated) In the process of being phased out (see Deprecation on Wikiepedia)