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Deplore vs Deprecate - What's the difference?

deplore | deprecate |

As verbs the difference between deplore and deprecate

is that deplore is to bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for while deprecate is to belittle or express disapproval of.

deplore

English

Verb

(deplor)
  • To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
    • I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.
    The UNHCR deplores the recent events in Sudan.
    I deplore not having listened to your advice.
  • To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
    • I deplore how you treated him at the party.
    Many people deplore the actions of a corrupt government.
  • (obsolete) To regard as hopeless; to give up.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * bewail * condemn

    Related terms

    * deplorable * deploration

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    Anagrams

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    deprecate

    English

    Verb

    (deprecat)
  • To belittle or express disapproval of.
    • He deprecates any praise of his own merits.
    They deprecated the attempt to deny aid to homeless people.
    She deprecated any action which might disturb the peace.
  • To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
    • The bold tag has been deprecated in favour of the strong tag.
    It is still supported but strongly deprecated .
  • (archaic) To pray against.

    • Derived terms

    * self-deprecating

    Related terms

    * deprecation

    Usage notes

    * Do not confuse with depreciate.

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