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View usage for: (dɪkraɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense decries, present participle decrying, past tense, past participle decriedverbIf someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly. [formal] He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. [VERB noun] People decried the campaign as a waste of money. [VERB noun + as] Synonyms: condemn, blame, abuse, blast More Synonyms of decry (dɪˈkraɪ) verbWord forms: -cries, -crying or -cried (transitive)1. to express open disapproval of; disparage 2. to depreciate by proclamation to decry obsolete coinage Derived forms decrial (deˈcrial) noun Word origin C17: from Old French descrier, from des- dis- 1 + crier to crydecry in American English (diˈkraɪ) verb transitiveWord forms: deˈcried or deˈcrying1. to speak out against strongly and openly; denounce to decry religious intolerance 2. to depreciate (money, etc.) officially SIMILAR WORDS: disˈparage Derived forms decrial (deˈcrial) noun Word origin Fr décrier < OFr descrier: see de- & cry Examples of 'decry' in a sentencedecry Other experts decried the idea as unproven - and urged people to take care in the sun.Although he often decried his ability as a lawyer he had a natural instinct for the law together with a firm grasp of the facts.The owners' clubs and the specialist motoring press will decry the move to turbo power and the compromises it inevitably brings.The regime nonetheless supported almost all the uprisings against repressive regimes in the region, and decried the use of force against them.This need to please more than one audience at once, which is often decried as hypocrisy, is intrinsic to politics.Local officials decry the lack of a health tracking programme for the 52,000 workers who helped with the clean-up when the spill was at its worst. Definition to express open disapproval of He is impatient with those who decry the scheme. Synonyms flame (informal) put down run down discredit detract rail against tear into (informal) diss (slang) lambast(e) excoriate derogate cry down asperse Additional synonymsDefinition to speak insultingly or cruelly to He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers. Synonyms insult, injure, offend, curse, put down, smear, libel, slate (informal, British), slag (off) (slang), malign, scold, swear at, disparage, castigate, revile, vilify, slander, diss (slang), defame, upbraid, slight, flame (informal), inveigh against, call names, traduce (formal), calumniate, vituperateDefinition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogateI do not blame them for trying to make some money. Synonyms criticize, charge, tax, blast, condemn, flame (informal), put down, disapprove of, censure, reproach, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), diss (slang), find fault with, reprove, upbraid, lambast(e), reprehend, express disapprobation of - decree
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