1. to express disapproval of; to criticize or condemn
Usage: formal
2. to belittle or disparage; to represent as of little worth
Usage: formal
3. to mark as obsolete or discourage the use of
Usage: computing; technical

Examples

• The committee deprecates any form of discrimination in the workplace.
• She deprecates her own achievements, always downplaying her success.
• The professor deprecates the use of outdated teaching methods.
• The software company deprecates older versions of their application.
• He deprecates violence as a means of solving conflicts.
• The critic deprecates modern art, preferring classical styles.
• The API documentation clearly deprecates this function in favor of newer alternatives.