decry 音标拼音: [dɪkr'ɑɪ]
vt . 责难,诽谤,诋毁
责难,诽谤,诋毁
decry v 1 :
express strong disapproval of ; "
We condemn the racism in South Africa "; "
These ideas were reprobated " [
synonym :
{
condemn }, {
reprobate }, {
decry }, {
objurgate }, {
excoriate }]
Decry \
De *
cry "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Decried };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Decrying }.] [
F .
d ['
e ]
crier ,
OF .
descrier ;
pref .
des - (
L .
dis -)
crier to cry .
See {
Cry },
and cf . {
Descry }.]
To cry down ;
to censure as faulty ,
mean ,
or worthless ;
to clamor against ;
to blame clamorously ;
to discredit ;
to disparage .
[
1913 Webster ]
For small errors they whole plays decry . --
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
Measures which are extolled by one half of the kingdom are naturally decried by the other . --
Addison .
Syn :
To {
Decry }, {
Depreciate }, {
Detract }, {
Disparage }.
Usage :
Decry and depreciate refer to the estimation of a thing ,
the former seeking to lower its value by clamorous censure ,
the latter by representing it as of little worth .
Detract and disparage also refer to merit or value ,
which the former assails with caviling ,
insinuation ,
etc .,
while the latter willfully underrates and seeks to degrade it .
Men decry their rivals and depreciate their measures .
The envious detract from the merit of a good action ,
and disparage the motives of him who performs it .
[
1913 Webster ]
78 Moby Thesaurus words for "
decry ":
abuse ,
accuse ,
anathematize ,
anathemize ,
animadvert on ,
arraign ,
asperse ,
belittle ,
blame ,
bring down ,
bring into discredit ,
bring low ,
call to account ,
calumniate ,
cast blame upon ,
cast reflection upon ,
censure ,
complain against ,
condemn ,
criticize ,
cry down ,
cry out against ,
cry out on ,
cry shame upon ,
damn ,
debase ,
defame ,
degrade ,
denounce ,
denunciate ,
deprecate ,
depreciate ,
derogate ,
derogate from ,
detract from ,
devaluate ,
devalue ,
diminish ,
disapprove ,
disapprove of ,
discount ,
discredit ,
disgrace ,
disparage ,
dispraise ,
downgrade ,
fulminate against ,
hold in contempt ,
impeach ,
impugn ,
indict ,
inveigh against ,
knock ,
lower ,
make little of ,
malign ,
mark down ,
minimize ,
put down ,
reflect discredit upon ,
reflect upon ,
reprehend ,
reproach ,
reprobate ,
run down ,
shake up ,
slight ,
speak ill of ,
submit to indignity ,
take away ,
take from ,
traduce ,
underrate ,
undervalue ,
vilify ,
write ,
write down ,
write off
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