deprecate
/ˈdɛpɹəkeɪt/ · de.prec.a.te
verb
- To belittle or express disapproval of. He deprecates any praise of his own merits.
- To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced. It is still supported but strongly deprecated.
- To pray against. The priest deprecates the evil spirits in the ritual.
verb
- To express regret or apology for something. She deprecates her earlier statement, saying it was taken out of context.
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Did you know? The word 'deprecate' is often used in programming to indicate that a feature or function is no longer recommended or supported, but still available for backwards compatibility.