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Deprecate vs. Depreciate
Deprecate
/ˈdeprəkeɪt/Examples:
The engineer deprecated the old software version for inefficiency.Critics often deprecate films for being overly clichéd.Teachers shouldn't deprecate students' efforts with harsh words.
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Depreciate
/dɪˈpriːʃieɪt/Examples:
The old car began to depreciate rapidly in value.Their investment in stocks did not depreciate as expected.Over time, electronics tend to depreciate significantly.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words relate to reducing value, but in different contexts.
- Deprecate means to express disapproval, often regarding ideas or software features.
- Depreciate means the decrease in monetary value or worth over time.
- Think of deprecate as critiquing the worth of a concept, not an object.
- Depreciate deals with tangible or calculable diminishment, like wear and tear or market value changes.
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