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Meanings of deprecating in English

Tending to diminish or disparage.

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Usage of deprecating in English
1
It's a bit of a problem, she laughed in a self-deprecating fashion.
Beauty and the feast
2
He's self-deprecating and quick-witted enough to keep the action breezing right along.
Reuters
3
For all the shared self-deprecating glee, nobody really knows what to expect.
The Guardian
4
It was self-deprecating, sometimes angry, often witty - and a great success.
The Guardian
5
At this point you might expect a self-deprecating tale of my pratfall.
Independent.ie
6
Looking for a self-deprecating tweet that proves you're also in the know?
Wired
7
With typical self-deprecating cheek, Viz repeatedly put those words on the cover.
The Irish Times
8
The image's quirkiness is in keeping with Belgium's self-deprecating, ironic, national style.
The Irish Times
9
That was what her smile said in its soft and deprecating bitterness.
Superseded
10
Self-deprecating, loud and funny, Poppy often uses comedy to hide her pain.
News.com.au
11
Lenore, in the midst of her sobs, here made a deprecating gesture.
Debit and Credit / Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag
12
On earlier occasions he had followed Calvin in deprecating such sanguinary measures.
A Short History of Scotland
13
He rose and started for the inner door with a deprecating smile.
The Phantom Herd
14
He gave her a self-deprecating grin that made Kelly's heart flip over.
Michael's discovery
15
He can be charmingly self-deprecating one moment, and repellently vain the next.
The Guardian
16
He had a gentle deprecating eye, and the heart of a poet.
Marcella
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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