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Deprecate vs Depreciate

Deprecateverb

express strong disapproval of; deplore

Full entry for Deprecate

Depreciateverb

lose in value

The difference

To deprecate is to express disapproval. To depreciate is to fall in value. He deprecated the suggestion; the currency depreciated.

How to keep them apart

Self-deprecating is the common form — playing down your own worth, not losing market value.

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