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decry

[ dih-krahy ]

verb (used with object)

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.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to condemn or depreciate by proclamation, as foreign or obsolete coins.


decry

/ »åɪˈ°ì°ù²¹Éª /

verb

  1. to express open disapproval of; disparage
  2. to depreciate by proclamation

    to decry obsolete coinage

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Derived Forms

  • »å±ðˈ³¦°ù¾±±ð°ù, noun
  • »å±ðˈ³¦°ù¾±²¹±ô, noun
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  • »å±ð·³¦°ù¾±î€½Ä°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð·³¦°ù¾±±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of decry1

1610–20; < French »å鳦°ù¾±±ð°ù, Old French descrier. See dis- 1, cry
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of decry1

C17: from Old French descrier, from des- dis - 1+ crier to cry
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Synonym Study

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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Example Sentences

Wednesday, Trump decried our allies and said the U.S. has had to “subsidize countries†like Canada and Mexico to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.

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The issue of nationwide injunctions — in which federal judges apply their rulings beyond the specific plaintiffs who have brought suits in their courthouses — dovetails with another widely decried abuse of the judicial process.

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Critics have decried the deportations as a violation of free speech.

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The letter, obtained Friday by The Times, decries the vague internal missive the academy sent to its members Wednesday.

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At a refugee camp in Greece in 2021, he decried our “age of walls and barbed wire.â€

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