Definition
To express disapproval of or wish against something; to belittle or disparage. In computing, it also means to mark something as outdated and discourage its use.
Etymology
From Latin 'deprecari' meaning 'to pray against, ward off by prayer' (de- 'away' + precari 'to pray'). Originally meant to pray for protection from something harmful, evolving to mean disapproving of or speaking against something.
Kelly Says
Don't confuse with 'depreciate' (lose value)! Think 'de-' + 'pray' - you're praying against something, wishing it would go away because you disapprove. Self-deprecating humor means putting yourself down.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُحَذَّر
yuħadhdhar
CACatalà
desaconsellar
de.zakõ.sɛ.ʎa
DADansk
afskaffe
af.ˈskɑfə
DEDeutsch
ablehnen
ˈaːbləɛnən
ELΕλληνικά
καταργώ
ka.ta.rɣo
ESEspañol
desaconsejar
desakoŋseħar
FRFrançais
déconseiller
de.kɔ̃.se.je
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghapus
məŋ.ha.pus
ITItaliano
sconsigliare
skon.dʒiˈljaːre
MSBahasa Melayu
menghapus
məŋ.ha.pus
NLNederlands
afkeuren
ɑf.køːrən
NONorsk
avskaffe
af.ˈskɑfə
PLPolski
zdeprecjonować
zdɛprɛt͡sjo.no.vaʈ͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
desaconselhar
dezɐ.kõ.sɛʎ.ʃaʁ
RORomână
dezaproba
de.zap.ro.ba
RUРусский
устаревать
ustarevatʹ
SVSvenska
avskriva
av.ˈskriː.va
SWKiswahili
kutupilia mbali
ku.tu.pi.lia m.ba.li
TAதமிழ்
நிராகரிக்க
niraakarikka
TEతెలుగు
రద్దు చేయడం
raddu che.ya.dam
TRTürkçe
kaldırmak
kal.dɯ.rmak
UKУкраїнська
застарів
za.sta.riv
VITiếng Việt
loại bỏ
loại bở