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Meanings of
decry
in English
Portuguese
condenar
Catalan
condemnar
Spanish
condenar
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Express strong disapproval of.
condemn
reprobate
excoriate
objurgate
Portuguese
condenar
Consider bad or wrong.
disapprove
deprecate
Usage of
decry
in English
1
It typifies everything advocates of good government
decry
about the policy process.
2
Parents, schools and the media constantly
decry
the dangers of narcotic substances.
3
Both parties
decry
tax loopholes, although they diverge on what constitutes one.
4
Some researchers
decry
this approach, arguing that it dumbs down the science.
5
But this is not to
decry
what was won in other fields.
6
But we can never enough
decry
the disorderly sallies of our minds.
7
To conform to the social standards of those who
decry
her virtue?
8
The people who
decry
ethnic humor are afraid of their own prejudice.
9
We sometimes
decry
the intrusions of moderators, and sometimes
decry
their absence.
10
They
decry
their most luxurious entertainments, to win a shower of approval.
11
Politicians express concern, universities demand increased funding and critics
decry
our poorly-managed institutions.
12
Ms Freeland went on to
decry
the role of the internet in terrorism.
13
I did
decry
the fraud that I felt-andstill feel-tookplace.
14
These are crimes against humanity, that I have no choice but to
decry
.
15
With eyes directed to the faults of the scriptures, they
decry
the scriptures.
16
The dry-farmer should carefully avoid the temptation to
decry
irrigation practices.
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decry
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
decry the attacks
decry art
decry adoption
decry almost
decry an end
More collocations
Translations for
decry
Portuguese
condenar
Catalan
condemnar
censurar
Spanish
condenar
Decry
through the time
Decry
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common