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deprecate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛprɪkeɪt/

Express disapproval of something, or officially declare that a feature or practice is outdated and should no longer be used.

The committee chose to deprecate the use of single-use plastics in all future events.
Programmers often deprecate older functions in code to encourage the adoption of more efficient alternatives.
She did not mean to deprecate his hard work, but she felt the project needed a different approach.

deprecate something (collocation): To officially mark something as obsolete. — "The developers decided to deprecate the legacy API in the next update."
self-deprecating (idiom): Humorously belittling oneself. — "She is known for her charming and self-deprecating style of storytelling."

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