decry
21decry — de|cry [dıˈkraı] v past tense and past participle decried present participle decrying third person singular decries [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: décrier to cry down ] formal to state publicly that you do not approve of something =… …
22decry — de|cry [ dı kraı ] verb transitive FORMAL to say publicly that you do not approve of someone or something …
23decry — de·cry || dɪ kraɪ v. condemn; denounce …
24decry — [dɪ krʌɪ] verb (decries, decrying, decried) publicly denounce. Derivatives decrier noun Origin C17 (in the sense decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation ): from de + cry, on the pattern of Fr. décrier cry down …
25decry — v. a. Disparage, depreciate, discredit, condemn, traduce, cry down, run down, bring into disrepute, bring discredit on …
26decry — verb decried, decrying (T) formal to state publicly that you do not approve of something …
27decry — verb she decried the double standards Syn: denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, attack, rail against, run down, pillory, lambaste, vilify, revile; disparage, deprecate, cast aspersions on; informal slam, blast, knock Ant …
28decry — v 1. detract, disparage, demean, deprecate, belittle, deflate, depreciate, devaluate, damn with faint praise, Inf. talk down; discredit, disfavor, make disreputable, injure or impair the credit or reputation of; criticize, dispraise, cut up,… …
29decry — de·cry …
30decry — /dəˈkraɪ / (say duh kruy) verb (t) (decried, decrying) 1. to speak disparagingly of; censure as faulty or worthless: *the value of his services was continually denied and decried. –c.d. rowley, 1970. 2. Rare to condemn or depreciate by… …
