a. [ L. deprecabilis exorable. ] That may or should be deprecated. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a deprecating manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. deprecatio; cf. F. déprécation. ]
Humble deprecation. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. deprecativus: cf. F. déprécatif. ] Serving to deprecate; deprecatory. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ L. ] One who deprecates. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. deprecatorius. ]
Humble and deprecatory letters. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Which . . . some over-severe philosophers may look upon fastidiously, or undervalue and depreciate. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself. Burke.
v. i. To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation;
n. [ Cf. F. dépréciation. ]