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decry definition

de·cry (dē krī′)

transitive verb decried -·cried′, decrying -·cry′·ing

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

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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