All 3 Uses of
deprecate
in
David Copperfield
- Mr. Spenlow seemed quite cowed by the gentlemanly sternness of Miss Murdstone's manner, and deprecated her severity with a conciliatory little wave of his hand.†
Chpt 37-39
- 'I don't know all I have done, in my fatuity,' said Mr. Wickfield, putting out his hands, as if to deprecate my condemnation.†
Chpt 37-39 *
- 'You are the best of creatures — no, I beg your pardon!' for the Doctor made a gesture of deprecation, 'I must say before your face, as I always say behind your back, you are the best of creatures; but of course you don't — now do you?†
Chpt 43-45
Definition:
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(deprecate) to diminish or treat something as unimportant or of low quality; or to express disapproval