Thesaurus: deprecation

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1. n. The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
2. n. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
3. n. An imprecation or curse.
4. n. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster
5. n. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
6. 1. The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation. Humble deprecation. Milton. 2. Entreaty for pardon; petitioning. 3. An imprecation or curse. [Obs.] Gilpin.
7. n. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster n. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)