deprecate

deprecate is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly.
2. verb. belittle

   "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"

   Synonyms: depreciate, vilipend

3. verb. express strong disapproval of; deplore

Synonyms

depreciate, vilipend

Common word forms

deprecated, deprecates, deprecating

Words from these letters

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