deprecate
verb
dep·re·cate
ˈde-pri-ˌkāt 
deprecated; deprecating; deprecates
1
: to express disapproval of
deprecates such attempts at humor
2
3
: to withdraw official support for or discourage the use of (something, such as a software product) in favor of a newer or better alternative
… the Google Drive app for PC and Mac is officially being deprecated and the company's developers announced in a blog post that it will no longer be supported starting December 11. Instead, you'll need to choose from one of two new apps.—
Rhett Jones
Rhett JonesIn the case of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft is deprecating and removing more than 20 features.—Mauro Huculak
Mauro Huculak4
a
: to seek to avert
deprecate the wrath … of the Roman people—Tobias Smollett
Tobias Smollett
b
archaic
: to pray against (something, such as an evil)
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Examples of deprecate in a Sentence
movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year
deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded
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Sad fact is: Rock’s stand-up comedy shtick relies on black self-abasement (letting his white audience hear how blacks secretly deprecate themselves).
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
The event has traditionally drawn both presidential candidates in person, with each major party nominee performing a bit of comedy schtick, often self deprecating.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Regularly evaluating the most popular content to decide whether it should be deprecated, updated or retained ensures that evergreen content remains fresh and relevant.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
For the briefest of moments, Microsoft planned to deprecate the classic 2D version of the Paint app and focus its development resources on Paint 3D.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
The event has traditionally drawn both presidential candidates in person, with each major party nominee performing a bit of comedy schtick, often self deprecating.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Regularly evaluating the most popular content to decide whether it should be deprecated, updated or retained ensures that evergreen content remains fresh and relevant.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
For the briefest of moments, Microsoft planned to deprecate the classic 2D version of the Paint app and focus its development resources on Paint 3D.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Deprecate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprecate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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deprecate
verb
dep·re·cate
ˈdep-ri-ˌkāt
deprecated; deprecating
1
: to express disapproval of
2
: to represent as of little value : depreciate
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