deprecates

verb

present tense third-person singular of deprecate
1
as in dismisses
to express scornfully one's low opinion of movie critics tried to outdo one another in deprecating the comedy as the stupidest movie of the year

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2
as in dislikes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of deprecates TV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprecates
  1. dismisses
  2. dislikes
  3. minimizes
  4. criticizes
  5. diminishes
  6. rejects
Verb
  • Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.
    — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of dismisses
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  • Conflicting Materials Turner also dislikes patios that use too many different materials, such as metal, wood, and plastic.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Trump called Talarico weak on crime, insulting to Jesus Christ, a big mask wearer, and a vegan who dislikes meat.
    — Maven Navarro May 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Definition of dislikes
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  • Co-locating energy-intensive facilities near the generation source minimizes these long-distance delivery losses.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But some fans fear the introduction of an award defined by geography minimizes the value of artists’ work.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of minimizes
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  • That works beautifully against outsiders, and outsiders are most of who criticizes us.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Mike Collins criticizes Jon Ossoff for relying on out-of-state donations.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • Fauci’s decision diminishes the potential for fireworks between Fauci and the chairman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Basic economics suggests that as the supply of food via grocery stores diminishes, prices rise.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of diminishes
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  • The agent proposes; the human reviews, edits, approves, or rejects; and the system brings reasoning and evidence with the recommendation.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government adamantly rejects.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of rejects
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