Webster's Dictionary 1913

1999

Depravity

De‐prav″i‐ty (?), n. [From Deprave: cf. L. pravitas crookedness, perverseness.] The state of being depraved or corrupted; a vitiated state of moral character; general badness of...

2000

Deprecable

Dep″re‐ca‐ble (?), a. [L. deprecabilis exorable.] That may or should be deprecated. Paley.

2001

Deprecate

Dep″re‐cate (dĕp″rē̍‐kāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deprecated (–kā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Deprecating (–kā′tĭng).] [L. deprecatus, p. p. of deprecari to avert by prayer, to deprecate; ...

2002

Deprecatingly

Dep″re‐ca′ting‐ly (–kā′tĭng‐ly̆), adv. In a deprecating manner.

2003

Deprecation

Dep′re‐ca″tion (dĕp′rē̍‐kā″shŭn), n. [L. deprecatio; cf. F. déprécation.] 1. The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; str...

2004

Deprecative

Dep″re‐ca‐tive (dĕp″rē̍‐kā̍‐tĭv), a. [L. deprecativus: cf. F. déprécatif.] Serving to deprecate; deprecatory.— Dep″re‐ca‐tive‐ly, adv.

2005

Deprecator

Dep″re‐ca′tor (–kā′tẽr), n. One who deprecates.

2006

Deprecatory

Dep″re‐ca‐to‐ry (–kȧ‐tō̍‐ry̆), a. [L. deprecatorius.] Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.Humble and deprecatory letters. Bacon.

2007

Depreciate

De‐pre″ci‐ate (dē̍‐preē″shĭ‐āt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Depreciated (–ā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Depreciating (–ā′tĭng).] [L. depretiatus, depreciatus, p. p. of depretiare, -ciare, to d...

2008

Depreciate (2)

De‐pre″ci‐ate, v. i. To fall in value; to become of less worth; to sink in estimation; as, a paper currency will depreciate, unless it is convertible into specie.

2009

Depreciation

De‐pre′ci‐a″tion (dē̍‐preē′shĭ‐ā″shŭn), n. [Cf. F. dépréciation.] 1. The act of lessening, or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation.2. The falling of value; reduction o...

2010

Depreciative

De‐pre″ci‐a′tive (dē̍‐prē″shĭ‐ā′tĭv or dē̍‐prē″shȧ‐tĭv), a. Tending, or intended, to depreciate; expressing depreciation; undervaluing. — De‐pre″ci‐a′tive‐ly, adv.

2011

Depreciator

De‐pre″ci‐a′tor (?), n. One who depreciates.

2012

Depreciatory

De‐pre″ci‐a‐to‐ry (?), a. Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.

2013

Depredable

Dep″re‐da‐ble (?), a. Liable to depredation. “Made less depredable.” Bacon.

2014

Depredate

Dep″re‐date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Depredated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depredating (?).] [L. depraedatus, p. p. of depraedari to plunder; de- + praedari to plunder, praeda plunder, ...

2015

Depredate (2)

Dep″re‐date, v. i. To take plunder or prey; to commit waste; as, the troops depredated on the country.

2016

Depredation

Dep′re‐da″tion (?), n. [L. depraedatio: cf. F. déprédation.] The act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the act of despoiling or making inroads; as, the sea often...

2017

Depredator

Dep″re‐da′tor (?), n. [L. depraedator.] One who plunders or pillages; a spoiler; a robber.

2018

Depredatory

Dep″re‐da′to‐ry (?), a. Tending or designed to depredate; characterized by depredation; plundering; as, a depredatory incursion.

2019

Depredicate

De‐pred″i‐cate (?), v. t. [Pref. de- (intensive) + predicate.] To proclaim; to celebrate.

2020

Deprehend

Dep′re‐hend″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Deprehended; p. pr. & vb. n.Deprehending.] [L. deprehendere, deprehensum; de- + prehendere to lay hold of, seize. See Prehensile.] 1. To tak...

2021

Deprehensible

Dep′re‐hen″si‐ble (?), a. That may be caught or discovered; apprehensible. Petty.— Dep′re‐hen″si‐ble‐ness, n.

2022

Deprehension

Dep′re‐hen″sion (?), n. [L. deprehensio.] A catching; discovery. Bp. Hall.

2023

Depress

De‐press″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Depressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Depressing.] [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.] 1. To press down; to cause to...

2024

Depress (2)

De‐press″, a. [L. depressus, p. p.] Having the middle lower than the border; concave.If the seal be depress or hollow. Hammond.

2025

Depressant

De‐press″ant (?), n.(Med.) An agent or remedy which lowers the vital powers.