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<p>at some time in the future.</p>

<p><big>Etymology</big></p>
<p>In general English usage, the verb "to <a href="page.php?w=wikt%3Adeprecate">deprecate</a>" means "to express disapproval of (something)". It derives from the <a href="page.php?w=Latin">Latin</a> <a href="page.php?w=deponent_verb">deponent verb</a> deprecari, meaning "to ward off (a <a href="page.php?w=disaster">disaster</a>) by prayer".</p>

<p>An early, documented usage of "deprecate" in the relevant sense is in <a href="page.php?w=Usenet">Usenet</a> posts in 1984, referring to obsolete</p><p>
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