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deprecate

[dep-ri-keyt] / ˈdɛp rɪˌkeɪt /


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“I therefore deprecate attempts to expound Wittgenstein’s thought as a finished thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

A lot of people don’t know that world, so I’m going to have to introduce myself to them and then self-deprecate enough to earn the opportunity to then deprecate them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

Yet, many of those proclaiming their commitment to feeding the world take every opportunity to deprecate and obstruct the use of these proven safe technologies.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022

He added, “And as for the president, God bless his heart” — a phrase often used by genteel Southerners to politely deprecate someone.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2019

Some of the clergymen who have been interviewed admit that the rich and poor no longer meet together, and deprecate the establishment of mission chapels in connection with the large and fashionable churches.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green




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