From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from euclid.skiles.gatech.edu (list@euclid.skiles.gatech.edu [130.207.146.50]) by melb.werple.net.au (8.7.5/8.7.3/2) with ESMTP id EAA21622 for ; Sat, 29 Jun 1996 04:14:44 +1000 (EST) Received: (from list@localhost) by euclid.skiles.gatech.edu (8.7.3/8.7.3) id OAA13153; Fri, 28 Jun 1996 14:04:07 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 14:04:07 -0400 (EDT) From: whukriede@ifm.uni-kiel.d400.de Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 20:04:26 +0200 Message-Id: <9606281804.AA24341@xerxes.ifm.uni-kiel.de> To: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu Subject: Re: zsh-3.0-pre1 released Resent-Message-ID: <"Rtwtf2.0.RD3.Mw1rn"@euclid> Resent-From: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/1469 X-Loop: zsh-workers@math.gatech.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: zsh-workers-request@math.gatech.edu 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 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 -------------------- I'd think, deprecate is definitly right here. Greetings, Wolfgang.