dĕp'rĭ-kāt'
To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible:
To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
not go for
oppose (related)
To oppose is to disapprove of or be against something.
To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame:
To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
To refuse to approve; reject
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To rate, assess, or estimate too low
approve (antonym)
(Intransitive) To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
praise (antonym)
Praise is defined as to give someone approval, or to thank God.
laud (antonym)
To give praise to; glorify.
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compliment (antonym)
Compliment means to give praise.
endorse (antonym)
To recommend (a product), often in exchange for payment, as in an advertisement.
To put out of countenance; disconcert.
To hold in disfavor.
To regard or treat unfavorably; slight
frown on
To have or express an unfavorable opinion of
To feel or express disapproval or dislike
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To express disapproval of (a person); denounce:
To lessen the price or value of:
(Rare) To lower in esteem; disparage
Detract is defined as to take away from or reduce.
To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size:
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To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant
(Military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
talk down
(Idiomatic) To speak condescendingly or as though the listener is inferior.
hold no brief for
take-a-dim-view-of
take-exception-to
make light (or little) of
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like (related)
(Scots) To be pleased.
attack (related)
To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
show (related)
(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
vilipend
To view or treat with contempt; despise.
reimplemented (related)
idisposable (related)
xmlhttprequest (related)
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censure (related)
To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity:
build up (antonym)
(Idiomatic) To strengthen.
Find another word for deprecate. In this page you can discover 44 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for deprecate, like: belittle, deplore, not go for, oppose, denigrate, expostulate, disapprove, downgrade, pooh-pooh, underrate and approve.
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