deprecate

VERB /dɛprə,keɪt/

9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

deprecate is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1P3R1E1C3A1T1E1

2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42

MEANING

What does deprecate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

Belittle.

“The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Express strong disapproval of; deplore.

BROADER