How do you spell Deprecate?
Correct spelling
deprecate
Deprecate has one 'i' - you pray against it, not reduce its value
Why is deprecate spelled this way?
From Latin deprecari, to pray against. DE (against) + PRECARI (to pray). To deprecate is to pray against — expressing disapproval through solemn objection.
Common misspellings of deprecate
depreciatedepracatedepricate
Example
The coding standards committee decided to deprecate the old function in favor of a more secure alternative.