decry
To denounce as harmfulTo denounce as harmful.
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» The opposition has decried the law as unconstitutional.
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Examples
4 sentencesThe opposition has decried the law as unconstitutional.
Yanni's films were decried as a poison designed to corrupt people.
On Earth, policymakers decried the "all-in-one-basket" doctrine of the Earth Is Our Home Society.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To denounce as harmful.
herabsetzen, schlechtmachen, in Verruf bringen
осужда́тьosuždátʹ, порица́тьporicátʹ, хули́тьxulítʹ
(transitive)To blame for ills.
verschreien
- express strong disapproval of
Origin
C. 1600, from Middle French decrier (“to denigrate; depreciate”), from Old French descrierC. 1600, from Middle French decrier (“to denigrate; depreciate”), from Old French descrier (“to shout”) (modern décrier). Doublet of descry. The pejorative meaning had not been present in the Middle English loan, but it was present in the French word from at least the 13th century, with a meaning of "to denigrate; depreciate; to announce the depreciation or suppression of a currency", presumably from the interpretation of de- as meaning "down, inferior".
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Forms
decries, decrying, decried, decriedTenses
decry · decried · will decry · have decriedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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