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Decry

verb/dɪsˈɑːməɾi/
Definition
express strong disapproval of
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪsˈɑːməɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪkɹˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪkɹˈaɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /dɪsˈɑːməɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbexpress strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”
Word Forms
condemnatoryadjectivecontaining or imposing condemnation or censure
condemnationnounthe condition of being strongly disapproved of
reprobationnounsevere disapproval
excoriationnounsevere censure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entschlüsseln
äußern Sie starke Missbilligung
🇫🇷French
décrier
exprimer sa vive désapprobation à l'égard
🇪🇸Spanish
desacreditar
expresar una fuerte desaprobación de
🇮🇹Italian
denigrare
esprimere forte disapprovazione
🇳🇱Dutch
afkeuren
een sterke afkeuring uiten
🇵🇹Portuguese
criticar
expressar forte desaprovação
🇷🇺Russian
порицать
выразить резкое неодобрение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दोष देना
के प्रति कड़ी अस्वीकृति व्यक्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
ডিক্রি
এর তীব্র অসম্মতি প্রকাশ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
குறை கூறுகின்றனர்
கடும் கண்டனத்தை தெரிவிக்கின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
దూషించు
తీవ్ర అసంతృప్తిని వ్యక్తం చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
डिक्री
तीव्र नापसंती व्यक्त करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડિક્રી
ની તીવ્ર અસંમતિ વ્યક્ત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಳಲು
ಬಲವಾದ ಅಸಮ್ಮತಿಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിന്ദിക്കുക
ശക്തമായ വിയോജിപ്പ് പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
رد کرنا
کی شدید ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谴责
表示强烈反对
🇯🇵Japanese
非難する
~に強い反対を表明する
🇰🇷Korean
비난하다
에 대해 강한 반대 의사를 표명
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chê bai
bày tỏ sự không đồng tình mạnh mẽ
🇹🇭Thai
ประณาม
แสดงความไม่เห็นด้วยอย่างแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengutuk
menyatakan ketidaksetujuan yang kuat terhadap
🇲🇾Malay
mengutuk
menyatakan penolakan yang kuat terhadap
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شجب
التعبير عن الرفض الشديد
🇮🇷Persian
فریاد زدن
ابراز مخالفت شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
kınamak
şiddetle onaylamadığını ifade etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִזַלזֵל
להביע אי הסכמה חריפה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'decry'?
The primary meaning of 'decry' is 'express strong disapproval of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'decry' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'decry' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'decry' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'decry' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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