Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
DEPRECATED
Etymology
Adjective
deprecated (comparative more deprecated, superlative most deprecated)
Strongly disapproved of.
Belittled; insulted.
(computing) Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.
Synonyms: on its way out, obsolescent, Thesaurus:obsolete
Verb
deprecated
simple past tense and past participle of deprecate
Source: Wiktionary
DEPRECATE
Dep"re*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deprecated; p. pr. & vb. n. Deprecating.] Etym: [L. deprecatus, p. p. of deprecari to avert by player, to deprecate; de- + precari to pray. See Pray.]
Definition: To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by player; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprove of strongly. His purpose was deprecated by all round him, and he was with difficulty induced to adandon it. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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