déprécier — meaning in English
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English meaning
- badmouth verb To criticize or speak ill of someone, often unfairly or behind their back.
- belittle verb To speak of someone or something as less important or impressive than it really is, often to show contempt.
- cheapen verb To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
- dampen verb To make something slightly wet.
- denigrate verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- depreciate verb To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
Senses
déprécier is used for these senses in English:
- badmouth (informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- belittle (transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]
- cheapen (transitive) To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
- dampen (transitive) To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things).
- denigrate (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.