decry
verb (used with object)
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of.
decried
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past participleof decry.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof decry.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
decryverb (used with object)to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of.
Example Sentences
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Sandoval’s ex, Dillon Maquindang, stood at a podium Thursday morning and decried the defendant for cheating on them, manipulating them and taking out his failures on Maquindang’s family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, an Everton fan, decried the plan saying football was not a product in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
After the final whistle, striker Mehdi Taremi thanked the adoring crowd but decried the impact of the war on his squad, from absent staff to grueling travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
A decade ago, the EAC decried the influx of second-hand clothing and was primed to impose a ban across its member states.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
With postwar guilt, he decried bratwurst, sauer- braten, and Konigsberger Klopse as dishes verging on poison.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
