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Thirdly, This is a big one for me. I made an errata observation in my early visits to the site but figured it would be noticed soon. Now it has been quite some time and I realized that the longer I procrastinated, the more difficult the task of correcting it could be. The errata I found is the word 'DEPRECATED', (meaning archaic, to pray against, express disapproval of, play down and belittle). I am of the mind that you are confusing this with 'DEPRECIATED' (meaning to fall in value, lower in estimation or esteem), which is very similarly spelled. They're meanings are in some form similar, but I believe in the this case depreciate is the correct word. I have included below some cut-n-pastes from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (http://www.m-w.com/) for you to peruse.
--DEPRECATE--
Main Entry: dep�re�cate
Pronunciation: 'de-pri-"kAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -cat�ed; -cat�ing
Etymology: Latin deprecatus, past participle of deprecari to avert by prayer, from de- + precari to pray -- more at PRAY
Date: 1628
1 a archaic : to pray against (as an evil) b : to seek to avert <deprecate the wrath ... of the Roman people -- Tobias Smollett>
2 : to express disapproval of
3 a : PLAY DOWN : make little of <speaks five languages ... but deprecates this facility -- Time> b : BELITTLE, DISPARAGE <the most reluctantly admired and least easily deprecated of ... novelists -- New Yorker>
--DEPRECIATED--
Main Entry: de�pre�ci�ate
Pronunciation: di-'prE-shE-"At
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at�ed; -at�ing
Etymology: Late Latin depretiatus, past participle of depretiare, from Latin de- + pretium price -- more at PRICE
Date: 15th century
transitive senses
1 : to lower in estimation or esteem
2 : to lower the price or estimated value of
intransitive senses : to fall in value
synonym see DECRY
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