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Word | Deprecate |
belittle; The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts / express strong disapproval of / To pray against, as an evil / express disapproval of; protest against; belittle / express disapproval of. / to criticize or express disapproval of (someone or something), | |
Usage | ⇒ The teacher should not deprecate his students efforts ⇒ A firm believer in old-fashioned courtesy, Miss Post deprecated the modern tendency to address new acquaintances by their first names. ⇒ movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year ⇒ he sniffed in a deprecating way |
Synonyms | disparage, depreciate, belittle, decry, denigrate, condemn, diminish, minimize, criticize, vilify, put down, censure, derogate, disapprove, discredit, detract, object, defame, degrade, run down, |
Antonyms | approve, commend, compliment, endorse, laud, praise, build up, acclaim, adore, applaud, appreciate, cherish, congratulate, deify, delight, eulogize, exalt, extol, fancy, glorify, |
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