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decry
[dih-krahy]
verb (used with object)
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: , , , ,to condemn or depreciate by proclamation, as foreign or obsolete coins.
decry
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to express open disapproval of; disparage
to depreciate by proclamation
to decry obsolete coinage
Other 51Թ Forms
- decrier noun
- undecried adjective
- ˈ noun
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of decry1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
California’s two U.S. senators, both Democrats, issued a joint statement Wednesday decrying the farm raids, saying that targeting farmworkers for deportation would undermine businesses and families.
Monday night, though city and state officials have decried the move to deploy National Guard troops and Marines as unnecessary.
Mayor Karen Bass and other local officials have decried both the federal immigration raids that prompted the demonstrations and the vandalism and violence that have broken out at some protests.
National Institute of Health scientists signed a declaration decrying the cuts to healthcare and medical research by the Trump administration on Monday.
Local officials have decried vandalism and burglaries during the protests, but have defended the right of Angelenos to peacefully demonstrate against the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement.
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