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1 decry
verb \/dɪˈkraɪ\/1) nedvurdere, snakke nedsettende om, rakke ned på2) klandre, fordømme3) nedsette verdien av
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decry — ► VERB (decries, decried) ▪ publicly denounce. DERIVATIVES decrier noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation»: from French décrier cry down … English terms dictionary
decry — verb a) To denounce as harmful. All of us seem to need some totalistic relationships in our lives. But to decry the fact that we cannot have only such relationships is nonsense. b) To blame for ills. While decrying bureaucracy and demanding… … Wiktionary
decry — I verb admonish, be unable to respect, belittle, berate, bring discredit on, bring into disrepute, censure, censure as faulty, clamor against, condemn, condemn as worthless, contemn, criticize, cry down, cry out against, declaim against, degrade … Law dictionary
decry — verb decried, decrying (T) formal to state publicly that you do not approve of something … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
decry — verb she decried the double standards Syn: denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, attack, rail against, run down, pillory, lambaste, vilify, revile; disparage, deprecate, cast aspersions on; informal slam, blast, knock Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
decry — transitive verb Etymology: French décrier, from Old French decrier, from de + crier to cry Date: 1614 1. to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly 2. to express strong disapproval of < decry the … New Collegiate Dictionary
decry — UK [dɪˈkraɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms decry : present tense I/you/we/they decry he/she/it decries present participle decrying past tense decried past participle decried formal to say publicly that you do not approve of someone or… … English dictionary
decry — [[t]dɪkra͟ɪ[/t]] decries, decrying, decried VERB If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly. [FORMAL] [V n] He is impatient with those who decry the scheme... [V n as n] Anyone who decries this as a waste of money should… … English dictionary
decry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. blame, censure. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. criticize, depreciate, discredit, denounce; see censure , depreciate 2 . See Synonym Study at depreciate . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v … English dictionary for students
decry — de|cry [ dı kraı ] verb transitive FORMAL to say publicly that you do not approve of someone or something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
decry — [dɪ krʌɪ] verb (decries, decrying, decried) publicly denounce. Derivatives decrier noun Origin C17 (in the sense decrease the value of coins by royal proclamation ): from de + cry, on the pattern of Fr. décrier cry down … English new terms dictionary