de|cry

de|cry
de|cry «dih KRY», transitive verb, -cried, -cry|ing.
1. to express strong disapproval of; condemn; cry out against: »

From his pulpit the minister decried all forms of gambling.

SYNONYM(S): denounce.
2. to make little of; try to lower the value of by slighting statements: »

The librarian decried television as the only source of entertainment. The lumber dealer decried the use of concrete for houses.

SYNONYM(S): disparage.
[< French decrier < de- out (< Latin dis-) + crier to cry < Latin quiritāre]

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