deprecate
Speak against strongly
Deprecate means to express disapproval of something or to belittle it: Critics deprecated the governor's handling of the crisis.
In computing, to deprecate a feature is to mark it as outdated and discourage its use while keeping it functional: That API method has been deprecated in favor of a newer one.
The word is often confused with depreciate, which means to diminish in value.
Express low opinion of
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- decryOpenly criticize harshly
- diminishTo make smaller
- demeanLower in standing
discredit · downplay · minimize · trivialize · undermine · slight · mock · deride
Declare wrong or guilty
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- criticizeJudge unfavorably, vocally
- reproachExpression of disappointment
rebuke · chide · reprehend · frown upon · object · protest · disfavor · scorn
End something incrementally
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- retireCease employment permanently
- discontinueTo stop doing
- supersedeReplace something outdated
replace · outdate · mothball · legacy · end-of-life · unsupported · outdated · archaic
Judge too low
- underrateJudge below true merit
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
- discountReduced price offered
disregard · minimize · neglect · overlook · downplay · sell short · misprize · understate
disparage
Express low opinion of
demean · discredit · downplay · minimize · trivialize · undermine · slight · mock · deride · ridicule
condemn
Declare wrong or guilty
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- criticizeJudge unfavorably, vocally
reproach · rebuke · chide · reprehend · frown upon · object · protest · disfavor · scorn · spurn
phase out
End something incrementally
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- retireCease employment permanently
- discontinueTo stop doing
supersede · replace · outdate · mothball · legacy · end-of-life · unsupported · outdated · archaic · antiquated
underestimate
Judge too low
- underrateJudge below true merit
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- underappreciateInsufficiently recognize merit
discount · disregard · minimize · neglect · overlook · downplay · sell short · misprize · understate · de-emphasize
dissuade
Convince not to
- disparagementdefame, denigrate, disparage, malign, slander
- software developmentcoding, programming, bug, debug, debugging
- degradebelittle, demean, humiliate, degrade, debase
- dev culturedebug, bug, code review, pull request, git
- dismissdismiss, brush off, brush aside, wave away, wave off
- dismissingbrush aside, brush off, wave off, shrug off, blow off
deprecatory, deprecating, deprecation, deprecative, deprecated, deprecates