/ Dictionary / Index D deprecative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dep•re•ca•tive Pronunciation: (dep'ri-kā"tiv, -ku-tiv), [key] — adj. serving to deprecate; deprecatory. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deprecative (Thesaurus) deprecate deprecatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language