Deprecate vs Degrade - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between deprecate and degrade

is that deprecate is to belittle or express disapproval of while degrade is to lower in value or social position.

(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.

* self-deprecating

* Do not confuse with depreciate.

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(degrad)

To lower in value or social position.

Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.

* Palfrey

Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar.

To reduce in quality or purity.

The DNA sample has degraded .

(geology) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

* degradation