deprecate
gb/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/
C1
Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
formal
C1
action
1
criticize or express disapproval
to say you think something is bad or wrong
Verwendungsmuster:
deprecate [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not confuse with depreciate (= lose value in money terms).
Synonyme
criticize (More common and less formal.)
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condemn (Stronger; suggests moral judgment.)
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disapprove of (Often less direct than criticize.)
Antonyme
praise (Express approval or admiration instead of disapproval.)
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endorse (Publicly support rather than criticize.)
Wortverbindungen
deprecate the practice
|deprecate the idea
|deprecate the use of something
|deprecate such behavior
|strongly deprecate
|publicly deprecate
|deprecate remarks
|deprecate violence
|deprecate discrimination
|deprecate a policy
Themen
communication
|opinions
|society
Beispiele
- The report deprecated the use of solitary confinement for young offenders.
- Several scientists deprecated the claim as misleading.
- I don’t want to deprecate anyone’s efforts, but the plan needs work.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Many people deprecate lying.
- She deprecated the rude comments.
Verb
technical
C1
action
2
mark as outdated in software
to say a software feature should not be used anymore
Verwendungsmuster:
deprecate [feature/API/method] (in favor of [replacement])
Häufiger Fehler:
Deprecated usually means 'still available but discouraged', not 'already removed'.
Synonyme
phase out (More general; emphasizes gradual replacement.)
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obsolete (Describes the state; deprecate is the act of labeling it that way.)
Antonyme
introduce (Make a new feature available rather than discouraging use.)
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support (Continue to maintain and recommend use.)
Wortverbindungen
deprecate an API
|deprecate a method
|deprecate a function
|deprecate a parameter
|deprecate a feature
|deprecate support for something
|be deprecated
|formally deprecated
|deprecated in favor of
|deprecated since version 2.0
Themen
technology
|software
Beispiele
- The maintainers deprecated the old authentication endpoint in the latest release.
- This function is deprecated and may be removed in a future version.
- They deprecated the flag in favor of a safer default setting.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The old API is deprecated.
- This method was deprecated last year.
Verb
formal
C2
action
3
play down one's own worth
to talk about yourself as less important than you are
Verwendungsmuster:
deprecate oneself; deprecate [one's achievements/work]
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is about modesty or self-criticism; it is different from depreciate (= lose value).
Synonyme
downplay (More common; focuses on making something seem less important.)
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belittle (Often harsher; can suggest unfairly making something seem small.)
Antonyme
boast (Speak with excessive pride instead of modestly minimizing.)
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brag (Informal; openly claim credit rather than downplay it.)
Wortverbindungen
deprecate oneself
|deprecate your own achievements
|deprecate his contribution
|deprecate her role
|constantly deprecate
|tend to deprecate
|self-deprecating (related adjective)
|deprecating humor (related phrase)
|deprecating remarks about oneself
|deprecate your efforts
Themen
communication
|emotions
|social
Beispiele
- He kept deprecating his own work, even though everyone admired it.
- She laughed and deprecated her achievement as “nothing special.”
- Try not to deprecate yourself when you talk about the project.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Don’t deprecate yourself.
- He always deprecates his skills.
Grammatik
Grundform
deprecate
IPA
GB/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/
Silben & Betonung
de - prec - ate (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: deprecate
- 3rd Person Singular: deprecates
- Present Participle: deprecating
- Past: deprecated
Wortfamilie
Forms
deprecates
verb
deprecating
verb
deprecated
verb
Core family
deprecation
noun
Related words
deprecatingly
adverb C1
Ausdrücke
deprecated in favor of [something]
1/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪtɪd ˈɪn fˈeɪvɚ əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
replaced by something recommended
use the new thing, not the old one
Beispiele
- The legacy endpoint is deprecated in favor of the v2 API.
- This option is deprecated in favor of automatic configuration.
- The old class was deprecated in favor of a simpler interface.
not to deprecate [something], but ...
1/nˈɑt tə dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ | bˈʌt |/
fixed phrase
formal
polite disclaimer before criticism
a polite way to start a criticism
Beispiele
- Not to deprecate your idea, but the budget doesn’t allow it.
- Not to deprecate their work, but the data set is too small.
- Not to deprecate the effort involved, but the result isn’t usable.