- to express earnest disapproval of: The physician’s committee moved to deprecate the standard American diet.
- to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.).
- to depreciate; belittle: How can companies redress the experiences of marginalized team members whose voices are being deprecated in the workplace?
- to cease supporting or recommending the use of (older elements, features, or versions of software): The publisher deprecates products after five years or if more than two more recent versions are available.
- to pray for deliverance from.
- to express disapproval of; protest against
- to depreciate (a person, someone's character, etc); belittle
- to try to ward off by prayer
