Deprecate vs Vilify - What's the difference?
deprecate | vilify |
To belittle or express disapproval of.
To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
(archaic) To pray against.
To say defamatory things about someone or something.
To belittle through speech; to put down.
As verbs the difference between deprecate and vilify
is that deprecate is to belittle or express disapproval of while vilify is to say defamatory things about someone or something.deprecate
English
Verb
(deprecat)- 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.
- The bold tag has been deprecated in favour of the strong tag.
- It is still supported but strongly deprecated .