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Definition of decry
transitive verb
1 : to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly the king may at any time decry … any coin of the kingdom — William Blackstone
2 : to express strong disapproval of decry the emphasis on sex … has decried the medical marijuana ballot initiative as being rife with loopholes. — Dan Sweeney
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Examples of decry in a Sentence
In her article, she decries the pollution of the environment by manufacturers.
Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children.
Recent Examples of decry from the Web
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T.J. Smith, the Baltimore Police Department's chief spokesman, regularly holds news conferences decrying the violence that destroys lives nearly every day.
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About 100 people gathered Monday evening in front of the federal courthouse in Mobile to show support for Obamacare and to decry the current Republican plan to replace it.
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But Councilman Jeremy Rivas, D-2nd, decried the lack of transparency that's surrounded the plan.
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Kennicott thus casts the 35th president as more of a college president, a leader who saw his role as rewarding excellence, and decrying mediocrity, in all departments, as distinct from actually enjoying the exhibits or the concerts.
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Archeologists have decried the government’s overwhelming show of force against the militants, fearing their airstrikes and artillery fire could further damage the monuments.
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Former President Barack Obama felt strongly enough about some of these issues to release a public statement on Facebook decrying the legislation.
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However, while some outside the district will second-guess and decry what happened in the race as some larger indictment of the Democratic Party, most African-American consultants on the ground were not surprised.
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Wilbur Ross and the many Goldman Sachs executives in the White House—despite Trump’s repeated stump speeches decrying Goldman and its influence on politics—
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Origin and Etymology of decry
French décrier, from Old French decrier, from de- + crier to cry
Synonym Discussion of decry
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playDefinition of decry for English Language Learners
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: to say publicly and forcefully that you regard (something) as bad, wrong, etc.
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