Re: zsh-3.0-pre1 released

[whukriede@ifm.uni-kiel.d400.de]

Hi! Webster's Dictionary says:

-------------------- deprecate

dep.re.cate ['dep-ri-,keit] vt -cat*ed; -cat*ing
(1641)
[L deprecatus, pp. of deprecari to avert by prayer, fr. de- + precari to
    pray -- more at PRAY]

1: to express disapproval of
2a: to play down  make little of <deprecated their own success>
2b: BELITTLE, DISPARAGE
-- dep*re*cat*ing*ly [-,keit-iN-li:] adv
-- dep*re*ca*tion [,dep-ri-'kei-sh9n] n

* THESAURUS *

deprecate vb
syn DISAPPROVE 1, discommend, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, frown,
    object
rel bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament; derogate, detract
ant endorse

-------------------- depreciate

de.pre.ci.ate [di-'pri:-shi:-,eit] vb -at*ed; -at*ing
(15c)
[LL depretiatus, pp. of depretiare, fr. L de- + pretium price -- more at
    PRICE]
vt
1: to lower in estimation or esteem
2: to lower the price or estimated value of
depreciate vi: to fall in value

Usage: syn see DECRY
-- de*pre*cia*ble [-sh9-b9l] adj
-- de*pre*ci*at*ing*ly [-shi:-,eit-iN-li:] adv
-- de*pre*ci*a*tion [-,pri:-shi:-'ei-sh9n] n
-- de*pre*ci*a*tive [-'pri:-sh9t-iv, -shi:-,eit-iv] adj
-- de*pre*ci*a*tor [-shi:-,eit-9r] n
-- de*pre*cia*to*ry [-sh9-,tour-i:, -,to:r-] adj

* THESAURUS *

depreciate vb
1 to reduce the value of   (depreciate the dol+FH lar)
syn cheapen, decry, devalorize, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower, mark
    down, soften, underprize, underrate, undervalue, write down, write off
rel depress; abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, reduce; erode
con augment, increase; bloat, blow up, expand, inflate; amplify, magniy
ant appreciate
2 syn DECRY 2, abuse, belittle, derogate, detract (from), diminish,
    discount, disparage, dispraise, minimize
rel underestimate, underrate, undervalue; discountenance, disesteem,
    disfavor
con cherish, prize, treasure, value; comprehend, understand
ant appreciate

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I'd think, deprecate is definitly right here.

Greetings, Wolfgang.