deprecate

/DEP-rih-kayt/verb

to express disapproval of; to belittle

The style guide deprecates that idiom in new code.
Synonyms
disapprove, deplore, belittle
Antonyms
endorse, approve
Memory hook
deprecate: pray it away — formally frowned upon.

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