Deprecate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Depreciate
• Vilipend

Hypernyms

• Belittle
• Pick At

Hyponyms

• Puncture

Related Words

• Deprecation (noun)
• Deprecatory (adjective)
• Deprecative (adjective)

Meaning ²

Express strong disapproval of; deplore.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

• Reject

Related Words

• Deprecation (noun)
• Deprecative (adjective)