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Learn to pronounce dep·re·cate

/ˈdeprəˌkāt/
verb
  1. express disapproval of.
    "what I deprecate is persistent indulgence"
    synonyms: disapprove of, deplore, abhor, find unacceptable, be against, frown on, take a dim view of, look askance at, take exception to, detest, despise, execrate, criticize, censure, condemn, denounce, protest against, inveigh against, rail against, knock, slam, hammer, cane, blast, bad-mouth, pull to pieces, pull apart, hit out at, slate, slag off, rubbish, slash, vituperate against, reprobate, animadvert on, asperse, derogate
  2. disparage or belittle (something).
    "he deprecates the value of children's television"

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