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
  • Amon, a Brazilian engineer who joined Qualcomm 30 years ago and became its CEO in 2021, dismisses the notion that this is all too much for Qualcomm to chase at once, saying the company has been on this reinvention path many times before.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 22 June 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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  • This precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • Instead of accepting a system that minimizes their experiences and gaslights their physical pain, a new wave of female founders is rejecting these superficial fixes entirely.
    — Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of minimizes
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  • Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.
    — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of criticizes
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  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • When the temperature difference diminishes between the warmer western Pacific and the cooler eastern Pacific, the typical east-to-west trade winds decrease even further.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of diminishes
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  • DeVoto persuades an editor at Houghton Mifflin to offer them a contract; when Houghton Mifflin eventually rejects the manuscript, DeVoto gets Knopf interested.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Israel rejects that position, saying the West Bank is disputed territory where there has been ​a Jewish presence for thousands of years.
    — Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of rejects
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