“We should depreciate this API version in the next release.”
Confusables Entry 136 / 1011 60-second read
Deprecate vs. Depreciate
Disapproving/phasing out versus losing monetary value.
The comparisoni
“We should deprecate this API version in the next release.”
More examplesii
01
The library was depreciated last month.
The library was deprecated last month.
02
Our assets have deprecated by 10%.
Our assets have depreciated by 10%.
The ruleiii
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DEPRECATE = to express disapproval of or to mark as obsolete (tech).
They look very similar and both involve something 'going down' or 'losing status'.
Memory aidiv
Remember it like this
De-PRECI-ate relates to PRICE. De-pre-CATE relates to 'code' (tech status).