deprecate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛprɪkeɪt/ or /ˈdɛprəkeɪt/

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• Hyphenation: dep‧re‧cate

Verb

Plain form deprecate

Third-person singular deprecates

Past tense deprecated

Past participle deprecated

Present participle deprecating

1. (transitive) If you deprecate something, you show your disapproval of it.
2. (transitive) If you deprecate something, you belittle it.
3. (transitive) (computing) If you deprecate something, you declare it to be obsolete.