adj.
Pronunciation: ' de-pri-k ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , ' de-pr ə - ˌ k ā -t ə -r ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1586
1 : seeking to avert disapproval : APOLOGETIC
2 : serving to deprecate : DISAPPROVING
– dep · re · ca · to · ri · ly \ ˌ de-pri-k ə - ' to ̇ r- ə -l ē \ adverb