dep ‧ re ‧ cate /ˈdeprəkeɪt, ˈdeprɪkeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: deprecari 'to keep off by prayer' , from precari 'to pray' ]
to strongly disapprove of or criticize something
—deprecation /ˌdeprəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌdeprɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]