Word Meanings - DEPRECATE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by player; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly. His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to

Additional info about word: DEPRECATE

To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by player; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly. His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it. Sir W. Scott.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of DEPRECATE)

• Protest
• Expostulate
• remonstrate
• denounce
• repudiate
• deprecate
• affirm
• aver
• assure

Related words: (words related to DEPRECATE)

• ASSURER
  1. One who assures. Specifically: One who insures against loss; an insurer or underwriter. 2. One who takes out a life assurance policy.
• AFFIRMATIVELY
  In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question; in the affirmative; -- opposed to negatively.
• DENOUNCE
  denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a 1. To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim . Denouncing wrath to come. Milton. I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish. Deut. xxx.
• PROTESTATION
  Formerly, a declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial. (more info) 1.
• EXPOSTULATE
  To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with. Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring
• AFFIRMATORY
  Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative. Massey.
• PROTESTINGLY
  By way of protesting.
• PROTESTER
  One who protests a bill of exchange, or note. (more info) 1. One who protests; one who utters a solemn declaration. Shak.
• ASSUREDLY
  Certainly; indubitably. "The siege assuredly I'll raise." Shak.
• ASSURED
  Made sure; safe; insured; certain; indubitable; not doubting; bold to excess.
• PROTESTANTISM
  The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants.
• AFFIRMANT
  One who affirms of taking an oath. (more info) 1. One who affirms or asserts.
• DENOUNCER
  One who denounces, or declares, as a menace. Here comes the sad denouncer of my fate. Dryden.
• AFFIRMABLE
  Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.
• AFFIRMATION
  A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath. Bouvier. (more info) 1. Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as,
• ASSUREDNESS
  The state of being assured; certainty; full confidence.
• DEPRECATE
  To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by player; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly. His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to
• PROTEST
  1. To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow. He protest that his measures are pacific. Landor. The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Shak. 2. To make a solemn declaration expressive of opposition;
• PROTESTANTLY
  Like a Protestant; in conformity with Protestantism. Milton.
• AFFIRMER
  One who affirms.
• UNASSURED
  1. Not assured; not bold or confident. 2. Not to be trusted. Spenser. 3. Not insured against loss; as, unassured goods.
• SUPRAPROTEST
  An acceptance of a bill by a third person after protest for nonacceptance by the drawee. Burrill.
• REAFFIRMANCE; REAFFIRMATION
  A second affirmation.
• PREMONSTRATENSIAN
  One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Prémontré, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants.
• MISAFFIRM
  To affirm incorrectly.
• REASSURER
  One who reassures.
• DISAFFIRMANCE
  Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal; as, disaffirmance of judgment. (more info) 1. The act of disaffirming; denial; negation.