Verb
To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThat being said, I think we should immediately deprecate any string concatenation that combines '19' with '99. Larry Wall
We ought to deprecate the hazard attending ardent and susceptible minds, from being too strongly, and too early prepossessed in favor of other political systems, before they are capable of appreciating their own. George Washington
Of course I deprecate war, but if it is brought to my door the bringer will find me at home. James A. Garfield
We believe in marriage for life, and deprecate all this loose, pestiferous talk in favor of easy divorce... Be not deceived - free love means free lust. Lucy Stone
The friends of humanity will deprecate War, wheresoever it may appear; and we have experience enough of its evils, in this country, to know, that it should not be wantonly or unnecessarily entered upon. George Washington
The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts Source: Internet