deprecate

Example Sentences

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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

“If there are products that aren’t resonating with customers we deprecate those items and look for other opportunities,” Taddy said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

This word is imprecise and is used universally to deprecate the person or group described.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

What I deprecate, is not any discriminating use of reverent criticism, but a clumsy confusion of points essentially different.

From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William