The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DEPRECATE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DEPRECATE
- Censure one ultimately carpeted for misbehaving
- Disparage, snubbing one?
- Belittle fall in value? Not I
- Denounce fitted carpet being dumped in river
- Disapprove of damaged carpet being dumped in river
- Protest at fitted carpet being dumped in river
- Express disapproval of fall in value? One gets ignored
- Belittle tatty carpet kept by woman
- Disapprove taking interest rate down
- Condemn nasty creep in court
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What does DEPRECATE mean?
DEPRECATE verb- To belittle or express disapproval of.
- To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
- To pray against.
- To regret deeply.