| VERB | communication | deprecate | express strong disapproval of |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | deprecate, depreciate, vilipend | belittle |
| Sounds | deh'prahkey.t | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Express strong disapproval of; deplore. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | disapprove, reject | deem wrong or inappropriate |
| Spanish | desaprobar | |
| Catalan | desaconsellar, desaprovar | |
| Adjectives | deprecative | given to expressing disapproval |
| Nouns | deprecation | the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) |
| Meaning | belittle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts" | |
| Synonyms | depreciate, vilipend | |
| Narrower | deflate, puncture | Reduce or lessen the size or importance of |
| Broader | disparage, belittle, pick at | Express a negative opinion of |
| Spanish | deprecar, despreciar, menospreciar, suplicar, vilipendiar | |
| Catalan | demanar, suplicar | |
| Adjectives | deprecative, deprecatory | tending to diminish or disparage |
| Nouns | deprecation | the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) |
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