deprecate, v.
(deprecated, deprecates, deprecating)
(deprecated, deprecates, deprecating)
belittle
<verb.communication>
deprecate depreciate vilipend
sample sentences
"The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
express strong disapproval of; deplore
<verb.communication>
deprecate
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym