dep·re·cate
ˈdepriˌkāt/
verb
past tense: deprecated; past participle: deprecated
1.
express disapproval of.
"he sniffed in a deprecating way"
synonyms: deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; More
criticize, censure
"the school deprecates this behavior"
antonyms: praise, overrate
2.
another term for depreciate (sense 2).
"he deprecates the value of children's television"
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