deprecate
- sense 1: express strong disapproval of; deplore
- deprecate
- sense 2: belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
- deprecate depreciate
- disparage belittle pick_at
- criticize criticise pick_apart
- comment notice remark point_out
- note observe mention remark
- state say tell
- express verbalize verbalise utter give_tongue_to