766. Deprecation. Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers

Division (II) Intersocial Volition

Section II. Special Intersocial Volition

766. [Negative Request.] Deprecation.


NOUN:	DEPRECATION, expostulation; intercession, mediation, protest, remonstrance.

VERB:	DEPRECATE, protest, expostulate, enter a protest, intercede for; remonstrate.

ADJECTIVE:	DEPRECATORY, expostulatory, intercessory, mediatorial. deprecated, protested. UNSOUGHT, unbesought; unasked &c. (see ask [See Request]).

INTERJECTION:	GOD FORBID! cry you mercy! forbid it Hea ven! Heaven forfend (or forefend)! Hea ven forbid! far be it from! hands off! (prohibition) [See Prohibition].

QUOTATIONS:	Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough!—Morris Be to her virtues very kind; Be to her faults a little blind.—Prior