deprecate

English Thesaurus

1. belittle (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	belittle, disparage, pick at,
definition	:	express a negative opinion of (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	deflate, puncture,
definition	:	reduce or lessen the size or importance of (verb.communication)

2. express strong disapproval of; deplore (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	disapprove, reject,
definition	:	deem wrong or inappropriate (verb.communication)

3. belittle (verb.communication)

derivation	:	denigration, deprecation,
definition	:	the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker,
definition	:	one who disparages or belittles the worth of something (noun.person)

derivation	:	belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting,
definition	:	tending to diminish or disparage (adj.all)

4. express strong disapproval of; deplore (verb.communication)

derivation	:	denigration, deprecation,
definition	:	the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) (noun.act)

derivation	:	deprecative,
definition	:	given to expressing disapproval (adj.all)

5. belittle (verb.communication)

derivation	:	denigration, deprecation,
definition	:	the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) (noun.act)

derivation	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker,
definition	:	one who disparages or belittles the worth of something (noun.person)

derivation	:	belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting,
definition	:	tending to diminish or disparage (adj.all)

6. express strong disapproval of; deplore (verb.communication)

derivation	:	denigration, deprecation,
definition	:	the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) (noun.act)

derivation	:	deprecative,
definition	:	given to expressing disapproval (adj.all)