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Example sentences for "deprecate"

Lexicographically close words:
depraved; depraves; depraving; depravities; depravity; deprecated; deprecates; deprecating; deprecatingly; deprecation
  1. I come with a mind suited to my present calamities; prepared alike for favors and for anger; to welcome your gracious reconciliation, and to deprecate your wrath.

  2. In every city and in every county public meetings were held to deprecate the destruction of the one pound and guinea notes.

  3. After all, one must deprecate whatever keeps up ill-will betwixt America and the mother country; and we in particular should avoid awakening painful recollections.

  4. The proverb means 'every poor creature will be pressing into the company of his betters,' and I used it to deprecate the notion that I intended anything of the kind.

  5. He was, however, too clear-sighted to do otherwise than deprecate an invasion of Scotland before the English army was trained.

  6. Another class will hail the prospect of Emancipation, but will deprecate the length of time.

  7. Of course I deprecate my father's anger, but I must again repeat I do not consider that I deserve it.

  8. If there be one thing I deprecate more than another it is the impertinent intrusion of sex into everything.

  9. What I do deprecate is leaving her to be driven by poverty to marry for money.

  10. Whether we approve or deprecate the peculiar causes that have made this topic so prominent in our country, both North and South, we have to take things as they are, and turn them to the best possible account.

  11. I particularly deprecate levity on such matters within possible hearing of the servants; that class of person never understands a joke.

  12. That we earnestly deprecate the expression of any sentiments in the Confederation, calculated to repel or alarm any section of our fellow-countrymen.

  13. In vain did Fox, Erskine, Grey, and Sheridan deprecate the attempt to confuse moderate Reform with reckless innovation.

  14. How much more would they deprecate sweeping proposals which rightly aroused general apprehension?

  15. Yet I deprecate your perfidy even more than I despise your weakness.

  16. I deprecate the loss of these alliances; and yet I doubt whether the country will ever be conscious of her true strength until the war of the Continent is at an end.

  17. The memorialists forcibly deprecate this, and dwell upon the necessity of education in science: 'The distinguishing mark of this age is its ardour for science.

  18. Professor Virchow seems to deprecate the 'obstinacy' with which this notion of a contagium vivum emerged.

  19. Some one may come forward and deprecate the bare suggestion of an engineer's offering an opinion when he cannot have proper first-hand data.

  20. I would not be understood to deprecate original research, or the training of expert professional workers in any field, still less as undervaluing thoroughness in any department of teaching.

  21. They deprecate the making of agreements with employers, and acknowledge no duty in the keeping of agreements.

  22. In the same view of the subject, I should most earnestly deprecate your taking upon yourself to issue a further prorogation.

  23. In the sentiment which led us to deprecate her marriage nothing is changed.

  24. The marquise laid her hand on her son's arm, as if to deprecate the attempt to define their position.

  25. I cannot believe this,--and deprecate such a plan with all my might.

  26. This is what I regret, and what with all my influence I would deprecate a repetition of.

  27. I own I dread and deprecate most earnestly.

  28. They resolved unanimously,-- "That we earnestly deprecate the unwarrantable and highly improper interference of the people of any other State with the domestic relations of master and slave.

  29. The Congregationalist of the one, and the Episcopalian of the other, would alike deprecate being placed in the same position again.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "deprecate" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abuse; attack; belittle; blaspheme; condemn; debase; decry; degrade; demur; deplore; deprecate; depreciate; diminish; disapprove; disclaim; discountenance; discredit; disdain; disesteem; disfavor; disparage; flout; frown; hate; impeach; knock; libel; minimize; object; play; regret; ridicule; take; talk; underestimate; underrate; undervalue; vilify