deprecate

deprecate [verb]: to express disapproval of; to criticize.

Example: The story of the squirrel in the Ramayana teaches us that a contribution to a good cause must never be deprecated, no matter how small that contribution is.

Related words: deprecatingly [adverb], deprecation [noun], deprecative [adjective]

Synonyms: belittle, condemn, decry, depreciate, deride, derogate, discredit, disparage, pan, slam

Antonyms: accredit, approve, certify, commend, compliment, endorse, laud, praise, ratify, sanction

Tags: GRE

Category: Vocabulary words

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