self-depreciate

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ depreciate. Frequently used until the 1950s and is now a minor variant of "self-deprecation".

Verb

self-depreciate (third-person singular simple present self-depreciates, present participle self-depreciating, simple past and past participle self-depreciated)

  1. (intransitive) To depreciate oneself; to belittle oneself.

Usage notes

Used frequently until the 1950s, and is now less common than "self-deprecate".

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