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Deprecate vs. Depreciate — What's the Difference?

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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