deprecate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPRECATE
[+ object]
formal
:
to criticize or express disapproval of (someone or something)
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I don't mean to deprecate [=belittle, minimize] his accomplishments.
— deprecating
adjective [more deprecating; most deprecating]-
Her office issued an apology after she made some deprecating remarks about her opponent.
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the deprecation of old methods
