अंग्रेज़ी

deprecate

gb/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/ us/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/
C1 अंग्रेज़ी
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क्रिया formal C1 action
1

criticize or express disapproval

to say you think something is bad or wrong

उपयोग पैटर्न: deprecate [something]
आम गलती:
Do not confuse with depreciate (= lose value in money terms).
समानार्थी शब्द
criticize (More common and less formal.) | condemn (Stronger; suggests moral judgment.) | disapprove of (Often less direct than criticize.)
विलोम शब्द
praise (Express approval or admiration instead of disapproval.) | endorse (Publicly support rather than criticize.)
शब्द-संयोजन
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
विषय
communication |opinions |society
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • Many people deprecate lying.
  • She deprecated the rude comments.
क्रिया technical C1 action
2

mark as outdated in software

to say a software feature should not be used anymore

उपयोग पैटर्न: deprecate [feature/API/method] (in favor of [replacement])
आम गलती:
Deprecated usually means 'still available but discouraged', not 'already removed'.
समानार्थी शब्द
phase out (More general; emphasizes gradual replacement.) | obsolete (Describes the state; deprecate is the act of labeling it that way.)
विलोम शब्द
introduce (Make a new feature available rather than discouraging use.) | support (Continue to maintain and recommend use.)
शब्द-संयोजन
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
विषय
technology |software
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • The old API is deprecated.
  • This method was deprecated last year.
क्रिया formal C2 action
3

play down one's own worth

to talk about yourself as less important than you are

उपयोग पैटर्न: deprecate oneself; deprecate [one's achievements/work]
आम गलती:
This sense is about modesty or self-criticism; it is different from depreciate (= lose value).
समानार्थी शब्द
downplay (More common; focuses on making something seem less important.) | belittle (Often harsher; can suggest unfairly making something seem small.)
विलोम शब्द
boast (Speak with excessive pride instead of modestly minimizing.) | brag (Informal; openly claim credit rather than downplay it.)
शब्द-संयोजन
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
विषय
communication |emotions |social
उदाहरण
  • 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
  • Don’t deprecate yourself.
  • He always deprecates his skills.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
deprecate
IPA
GB/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/
US/dˈɛpɹəkˌeɪt/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
de - prec - ate (3 शब्दांश)
Stress on 1st syllable (de)
शब्द रूप
Verb
  • Base: deprecate
  • 3rd Person Singular: deprecates
  • Present Participle: deprecating
  • Past: deprecated
शब्द परिवार
Forms
deprecates verb deprecating verb deprecated verb
Core family
deprecation noun
Related words
deprecatingly adverb C1
अभिव्यक्तियाँ

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

उदाहरण
  • 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

उदाहरण
  • 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.

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