decry
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country.
to condemn or depreciate by proclamation, as foreign or obsolete coins.
Origin of decry
1synonym study For decry
Other words for decry
Other words from decry
- de·cri·er, noun
- un·de·cried, adjective
Words that may be confused with decry
- decry , descry
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How to use decry in a sentence
Critics have decried the app as casino-like and exploitive, arguing that it encourages reckless trading.
Robinhood co-founder steps down as co-CEO, leaving Vlad Tenev as sole chief ahead of a rumored IPO | Jeff | November 20, 2020 | FortuneHe has decried “indoctrination” at public schools and supports “school choice” programs that direct funding toward private schools that are subject to less government scrutiny and transparency.
Two Years Ago, a Factory Worker. Today, a Republican Star | Nick Fouriezos | November 19, 2020 | OzyAmid crisp, sunny weather and an eerie-feeling calm across the city, marchers set off from Union Station just before noon to decry those that organizers said were a threat to the nation’s democracy.
D.C. streets tense but calm as ballots are counted | Marissa Lang, Emily Davies, Michael Ruane | November 4, 2020 | Washington PostThey decried the policy as an example of Google’s monopolistic power, with Paytm, a digital payments app and India’s largest tech unicorn, taking the lead in criticizing the American tech giant.
Tech firms in India coalesce around a common foe: Google’s ‘monopoly’ | Grady McGregor | October 6, 2020 | FortuneThere are also news clips from the last several years where reporters decry the technology and report on some of its nefarious impacts.
‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Freak You Out—But There’s More to the Story | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | September 29, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Soviet leaders had already decried the rescue mission as an act of imperialist aggression.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe American Academy of Pediatrics has decried it for decades.
Why Adrian Peterson Changed My Mind on Spanking | Brandy Zadrozny | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnimal welfare advocates have decried these doping practices for years.
How Kentucky Will Save Horse Racing From Itself | Jonathan Miller | September 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe restriction on the use of hands (decried by some soccer-objectors, including myself until we beat Ghana) is sensible.
The same president who decried the federal deficit and government in general but dramatically expanded American military spending.
But still their animosity went so far, that they decried each other as heretics, and indulged in mutual persecution.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography. | Solomon MaimonNow here was an oddity in a world of self-centred, acquisitive tradespeople: a dealer who decried her own wares.
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. LucasThey are bent on his ruin, and however slight interest any one shows for his person, he is immediately decried as a heretic.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2 | J. H. Merle D'AubignTo the Romish cantons, then, belongs the initiative of this measure so much decried.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV | J. H. Merle D'AubignYet though he was a Confucianist, he decried the family system.
The Pacific Triangle | Sydney Greenbie
British Dictionary definitions for decry
/ (dɪˈkraɪ) /
to express open disapproval of; disparage
to depreciate by proclamation: to decry obsolete coinage
Origin of decry
1Derived forms of decry
- decrial, noun
- decrier, noun
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