| 单词 | decry |
| 释义 | decry —decrier, n. /di kruy"/, v.t., decried, decrying. 1. to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country. 2. to condemn or depreciate by proclamation, as foreign or obsolete coins. [1610-20; < F décrier, OF descrier. See DIS-1, CRY] Syn. 1. belittle, disparage, discredit, depreciate, minimize. DECRY, DENIGRATE, DEPRECATE, DEROGATE all involve the expression of censure or disapproval. DECRY means to express one's vigorous disapproval of or to denounce: to decry all forms of discrimination. DENIGRATE means to speak damagingly of, to criticize in derogative terms: denigrating his works as trifling and poorly executed. DEPRECATE implies the expression of earnest, thoughtful disapproval: to deprecate a plan because of possible environmental damage. DEROGATE means to speak in such a way as to decrease the status, high quality, or good reputation of someone or something, making the person or object seem of less value: Fear of change makes them derogate every proposal put forth. |
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