Word a Day
decry
What does decry mean?
decry (verb): to denounce as harmful.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce decry?
/dɪˈkɹaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does decry come from?
C. 1600, from Middle French decrier (“to denigrate; depreciate”), from Old French descrier (“to shout”) (modern décrier).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of decry?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “decry” mean?
to extend (one's neck)
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to denounce as harmful
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to run away; to escape
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to follow the trail of
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Which word is closest in meaning to “decry”?
deposit
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warrant
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condemn
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qualify
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