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   decry

   /dɪˈkrʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. publicly denounce: "they decried human rights abuses"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation’): from de- ‘down’ + cry, on the pattern of French décrier ‘cry down’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. decrier noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

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   Decry is a formal verb that means to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     DECRY meaning: 1. to criticize something as bad, without...

   • Znaczenie Decry, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     decry definicja: 1. to criticize something as bad, without...

   • Decry: Portuguese Translation

     decry translate: condenar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Decrypted

     DECRYPTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Decriminalized

     DECRIMINALIZED definition: 1. past simple and past...

   • Traditional

     DECRY translate: 斥責，譴責，抨擊. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     DECRY translate: 斥责，谴责，抨击. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Undesirable

     UNDESIRABLE definition: 1. not wanted, approved of, or...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decryDecry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Decry means to express a low opinion of or to condemn something openly. Learn the synonyms, examples, history and origin of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › decryDECRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Decry means to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from various sources.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Decry means to criticize or denounce something strongly or openly. It can also mean to depreciate or discredit something officially. See the word frequency, origin, pronunciation, and usage of decry in sentences.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decryDecry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   decries. the "decry" family. When you dye your hair pink and orange, your mother decries your act as a horror and bursts into tears. She criticizes your choice of colors, stating that pink and purple would have looked better.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › decryDecry - definition of decry by The Free Dictionary

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   Decry means to express open disapproval of or to disparage something or someone. It can also mean to depreciate by proclamation, as coins. See examples, translations and related words for decry.