- belittle, deprecate
- اِنْتقَصَ \ belittle, deprecate.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
belittle, deprecate
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deprecate, depreciate — Deprecate means to express disapproval of, to plead against, to protest. Depreciate means to belittle, to lower in value. Because the two words look somewhat similar, deprecate is sometimes carelessly used in the sense of to belittle (Jesse… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
deprecate — I verb abominari, asperse, belittle, berate, cast aspersions, charge, decry, demean, denigrate, denounce, deplore, derogate, detract, disapprove, disclaim, discommend, discredit, disdain, disfavor, dislike, disparage, dispraise, disvalue.… … Law dictionary
deprecate — [v] belittle, condemn cut down to size*, depreciate, derogate, detract, disapprove of, discommend, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, disparage, expostulate, frown, mudsling*, not go for*, object, pooh pooh*, poor mouth*, protest against, put… … New thesaurus
deprecate — [dep′rə kāt΄] vt. deprecated, deprecating [< L deprecatus, pp. of deprecari, to ward off by intercession < de , off, from + precari, PRAY] 1. to feel and express disapproval of; plead against 2. to depreciate; belittle 3. Archaic to try to… … English World dictionary
belittle — index cavil, condescend (patronize), contemn, decry, defame, demean (make lower), demote, denigrate … Law dictionary
belittle — [v] detract bad mouth, blister, criticize, cut down to size*, cut to the quick*, decry, deprecate, depreciate, deride, derogate, diminish, discount, discredit, disparage, dispraise, downgrade, downplay, dump on*, knock*, lower, minimize, pan,… … New thesaurus
deprecate — dep•re•cate [[t]ˈdɛp rɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. t. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to express earnest disapproval of 2) to depreciate; belittle • Etymology: 1615–25; < L dēprecātus, ptp. of dēprecārī to beg relief from, deprecate =dē de +precārī to pray dep′re•cat… … From formal English to slang
deprecate — deprecatingly, adv. deprecation, n. deprecator, n. /dep ri kayt /, v.t., deprecated, deprecating. 1. to express earnest disapproval of. 2. to urge reasons against; protest against (a scheme, purpose, etc.). 3. to depreciate; belittle … Universalium
deprecate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. protest, regret, disfavor, disapprove; expostulate, inveigh, or remonstrate (against). See disapprobation, dissuasion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. deplore, object, expostulate, belittle; see censure ,… … English dictionary for students
belittle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. run down, disparage, deprecate. See detraction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lower, disparage, decry, deprecate, depreciate; see also depreciate 2 . See Synonym Study at depreciate . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
deprecate — verb 1) the school deprecates this behavior Syn: deplore, abhor, disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, take exception to, detest, despise; criticize, censure Ant: praise, overrate 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
