Definitions for deprecate

deprecate dep·re·cate

Spelling: [dep-ri-keyt]
IPA: /ˈdɛp rɪˌkeɪt/

Deprecate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 338 anagrams from letters in deprecate (acdeeeprt).

Definitions for deprecate

verb (used with object)

  1. to express earnest disapproval of.
  2. to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.).
  3. to depreciate; belittle.
  4. Archaic. to pray for deliverance from.

Origin of deprecate

1615-25; Latin dēprecātus prayed against, warded off (past participle of dēprecārī), equivalent to dē- de- + prec(ārī) to pray + -ātus

Examples for deprecate

They recognise the secret and insidious influences of the Jesuit, and deprecate it.

There was no grief to console; no anger to deprecate; no wish to be fulfilled.

Daniel kneeled upon his knees to deprecate the captivity of his people.

The verb "to deprecate" entered the English language in the 17th century.

It may shun, deprecate, disparage, but it never despises them.

He seemed to deprecate the vigor of my retort and lifted a cautioning hand.

I deprecate the vice of excessive novel-reading in young persons.

Again and again Erica heard her deprecate the introduction of any public question.

The press was silent when it could not venture to deprecate or to condemn me.

She smiled timidly, as though to deprecate her sister's vengeance.

Word Value for deprecate
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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