Deprecate vs. Depreciate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Deprecate and Depreciate
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Deprecate
To express disapproval of; deplore.
Depreciate
To lessen the price or value of
An increase in the supply of money depreciated the currency.
Deprecate
To belittle; depreciate.
Depreciate
To write off an expenditure for (a tangible asset) by prorating over a certain period, usually the estimated useful life of the asset.
Deprecate
(Computers) To mark (a component of a software standard) as obsolete to warn against its use in the future so that it may be phased out.
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Depreciate
To think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle. See Usage Note at deprecate.
Deprecate
(transitive) To belittle or express disapproval of.
He deprecates any praise of his own merits.
They deprecated the attempt to deny aid to homeless people.
She deprecated any action which might disturb the peace.
Depreciate
To diminish in price or value
"When issued in excess, as during the Revolution, paper depreciated in value" (Daniel Feller).
Deprecate
To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
The 'bold' tag has been deprecated in favour of the 'strong' tag.
It is still supported but strongly deprecated.
Depreciate
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
Deprecate
To pray against.
Depreciate
(intransitive) To decline in value over time.
Deprecate
To regret deeply.
Depreciate
(transitive) To belittle or disparage.
Deprecate
To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to desire the removal of.
Depreciate
To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to represent as of little value or claim to esteem; to undervalue.
Which . . . some over-severe philosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate.
To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself.
Deprecate
To protest against; to advance reasons against.
His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it.
Depreciate
To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.
Deprecate
To disapprove of strongly; to express a low opinion of.
Depreciate
Belittle;
The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts
Deprecate
Express strong disapproval of; deplore
Depreciate
Lower the value of something;
The Fed depreciated the dollar once again
Deprecate
Belittle;
The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts
Depreciate
Lose in value;
The dollar depreciated again
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