Dictionary entryCEFR C2verb

deprecate

IPA pronunciation: /ˈdep.rə.keɪt/

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Russian meaning

Осуждать, не одобрять

English definition

Express disapproval of; in software, declare obsolescent.

Example

Pedagogues deprecate rote learning in favor of conceptual inquiry.

Collocations

self-deprecating humor
strongly deprecate
deprecated feature

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