decry — to publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or evil
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or evil
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈkraɪ/
Example Sentences
- The chef decried the food critic's review, saying 'My grandmother's recipe doesn't deserve this!'
- Environmental activists decry the company's pollution practices.
- She decried her neighbor's loud karaoke sessions as 'crimes against humanity.'
decry
VERB[/dɪˈkraɪ/]
to publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or evil
Villagers decry the greedy landlord who raised rents overnight.
DE-CRY: crying out the truth to denounce what's wrong!
She will decry injustice and cry to the sky!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From French décrier, combining the prefix dé- (expressing reversal or negation) with crier (to cry out or proclaim). The word entered English in the 17th century with the sense of publicly crying out against something.
Breakdown
de- (down, against) + cry (to proclaim) = decry (to speak out against)
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📝Examples
“The chef decried the food critic's review, saying 'My grandmother's recipe doesn't deserve this!'”
“Environmental activists decry the company's pollution practices.”
“She decried her neighbor's loud karaoke sessions as 'crimes against humanity.'”
“The senator decried the proposed tax increases during the heated debate.”
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