deprecate
verb
dep·re·cate
ˈde-pri-ˌkāt 
deprecated; deprecating; deprecates
1
: to express disapproval of
deprecates such attempts at humor
2
3
: to withdraw official support for or discourage the use of (something, such as a software product) in favor of a newer or better alternative
… the Google Drive app for PC and Mac is officially being deprecated and the company's developers announced in a blog post that it will no longer be supported starting December 11. Instead, you'll need to choose from one of two new apps.—
Rhett Jones
Rhett JonesIn the case of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft is deprecating and removing more than 20 features.—Mauro Huculak
Mauro Huculak4
a
: to seek to avert
deprecate the wrath … of the Roman people—Tobias Smollett
Tobias Smollett
b
archaic
: to pray against (something, such as an evil)
Examples of deprecate in a Sentence
movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year
deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded
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The New York native's videos were primarily comedy-based, featuring satirical skits and deprecating humor — even sometimes makeup tutorials, too.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
That's because PhysX, once a dedicated physics simulation tool and card that became a selling point for Nvidia's gear, has been largely deprecated on Nvidia 50-series cards.
—Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
With Towson men’s basketball tied with William & Mary for the best record in the Coastal Athletic Association at 7-1, coach Pat Skerry can’t help taking a deprecating approach to his team’s success before Thursday night’s game at Delaware.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
The Singapore dollar weakened slightly after the decision against the greenback, deprecating marginally to 1.3556, while the city-state’s Straits Times index climbed marginally.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
That's because PhysX, once a dedicated physics simulation tool and card that became a selling point for Nvidia's gear, has been largely deprecated on Nvidia 50-series cards.
—Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
With Towson men’s basketball tied with William & Mary for the best record in the Coastal Athletic Association at 7-1, coach Pat Skerry can’t help taking a deprecating approach to his team’s success before Thursday night’s game at Delaware.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
The Singapore dollar weakened slightly after the decision against the greenback, deprecating marginally to 1.3556, while the city-state’s Straits Times index climbed marginally.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Deprecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprecate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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deprecate
verb
dep·re·cate
ˈdep-ri-ˌkāt
deprecated; deprecating
1
: to express disapproval of
2
: to represent as of little value : depreciate
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