rɪˌkeɪ adjective
serving to deprecate; deprecatory.
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deprecate (ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to express disapproval of; protest against |
| 2. | to depreciate (a person, someone's character, etc); belittle |
| 3. | archaic to try to ward off by prayer |
| [C17: from Latin dēprecārī to avert, ward off by entreaty, from | |
| 'deprecating | |
| —adj | |
| 'deprecatingly | |
| —adv | |
| depre'cation | |
| —n | |
| 'deprecative | |
| —adj | |
| 'deprecatively | |
| —adv | |
| 'deprecator | |
| —n | |
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Deprecative
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