Decry (Verb)
Meaning
Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Many people decry the use of single-use plastics due to their negative impact on the environment.
- The politician was forced to resign after his opponents began to publicly decry his alleged misconduct.
- She does not hesitate to decry the treatment of animals in factory farms whenever the opportunity arises.
- Activists around the world decry the new policy as an attack on human rights and individual freedoms.
- The government spokesperson decry the protesters as troublemakers, stirring up unrest in the city.