Posted by Chris F.A. Johnson on 04/24/07 01:26

On 2007-04-24, Greg N. wrote:
> Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
>
>> That is one meaning of it; another is the same as deprecate.
>
> Not a single dictionary agrees with that.
> See http://www.onelook.com/?loc=pub&w=depreciate

All of mine do.

Deprecate:

Chambers: to argue or protest against

Oxford: plead against; express wish against or disapproval of

Funk & Wagnall's: 2. To disparage or belittle; depreciate

Webster's 10th Collegiate: b: belittle; disparage


Chambers 20th Century:

depreciate: to lower the worth of; to undervalue; to disparage

Concise Oxford:

depreciate: ...; disparage; belittle

Funk & Wagnall's Standard College:

depreciate: 2. to disparage; belittle

Webster's 10th Collegiate:

depreciate: syn. see DECRY





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