English verb: decry | |||
1. | decry (communication) express strong disapproval of | ||
Samples | We condemn the racism in South Africa. These ideas were reprobated. | ||
Synonyms | condemn, excoriate, objurgate, reprobate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | denounce | ||