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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:
- Deprecate starts with depr like disapprove, relating to expressing disapproval.
- Depreciate includes preci like price, relating to reducing value.
- Remember that deprecate is more about disapproval of action, not value.
- If something devalues, as in price, think appreciate losing app.
- Deprecate is often used in software to suggest older features should not be used.
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