Decry

GRE

[编辑] 解释

v. 责难; 贬低 ( 价值)
［英］ v. 责难 ( to speak out against strongly and openly; denounce) ; 贬低 ( 价值) ( to depreciate officially; disparage)
［记］ de+cry ( 喊) -> 向下喊 -> 贬低; 注意不要和descry ( 看见, 望到) 相混

transitive verb

Etymology: French décrier, from Old French decrier, from de- + crier to cry
Date: 1614
1. to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly
2. to express strong disapproval of <decry the emphasis on sex>
? decrier noun
Synonyms:
- decry, depreciate, disparage, belittle mean to express a low opinion of. decry implies open condemnation with intent to discredit <decried their defeatist attitude>. depreciate implies a representing as being of less value than commonly believed<critics depreciate his plays for being unabashedly sentimental>. disparage implies depreciation by indirect means such as slighting or invidious comparison<disparaged polo as a game for the rich>. belittle usually suggests a contemptuous or envious attitude<belittled the achievements of others>.