verb
- Express strong disapproval of; deplore.
- synonyms: deprecate
- Belittle.
- usage: "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
- synonyms: deprecate, depreciate, vilipend
adjective
- Tending to diminish or disparage.
- usage: "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
- synonyms: belittling, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting
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