decry

Decry is defined as to speak out against, or to announce as worthless.

(verb)

An example of decry is to publicly protest an unjust law.
An example of decry is for a government official to proclaim that a coin is now obsolete.

See decry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb decried, decrying

to speak out against strongly and openly; denounce: to decry religious intolerance
to depreciate (money, etc.) officially

Origin: Fr décrier < OFr descrier: see de- & cry

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See decry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·cried, de·cry·ing, de·cries

Origin:

Origin: French décrier

Origin: , from Old French descrier

Origin: : des-, de-

Origin: + crier, to cry; see cry

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