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self-deprecate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
self--dep-re-cate
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deprecate oneself.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From self- + deprecate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-deprecates (present, singular) self-deprecating (participle, present) self-deprecated (participle, past) self-deprecated (past)

Phrases

self-deprecating self-deprecation

Frequently Paired Words

self-deprecating self-deprecation

Questions

What does self-deprecate mean?
To deprecate oneself.
Where does self-deprecate come from?
From self- + deprecate.

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