Deprecates
/ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular form of deprecate, meaning to express disapproval of, often in a legal context criticising a law or practice.
The statute deprecates certain discriminatory practices.
Forms
- deprecate
- deprecated
- deprecating
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Commentary
Usually encountered as grammatical inflection; substantive legal definitions reside under the base form 'deprecate.'
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