decry
The break between Barr and Trump came after the president spent much of the week
ridiculing prosecutors and the judge involved in Stone's case. He decried the prosecutors'
sentencing recommendation as a "miscarriage of justice" hours before the Justice
Department said it would reduce its recommendation.
—Brett Samuels, "Trump maintains he can intervene in cases after Barr urges him to curb tweeting," 14 Feb. 2020 {9:04 AM EST}
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Trump has decried Soleimani as a “sadistic mass murderer” with American blood on
his hands, saying at a campaign rally in Ohio last week that the drone strike that targeted
the general was an effort to deliver justice to Americans.
—Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels, 13 Jan. 2020 {10:57 AM EST}
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verb: 1. to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country. 2. to express open disapproval of; disparage. 3. to express strong disapproval of: decry the emphasis on sex… has decried the medical marijuana ballot initiative as being rife with loopholes. —Dan Sweeney. of coins: 1. to condemn or depreciate by proclamation, as foreign or obsolete coins. 2. to depreciate by proclamation: to decry obsolete coinage. 3. to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly: the king may at any time decry… any coin of the kingdom. —William Blackstone. Related Words: minimize, belittle, denounce, condemn, disgrace, undervalue, asperse, malign, slam, rap, vilify, traduce, reprehend, discredit, underestimate, depreciate, derogate, reprobate, hit, censure. Synonyms: bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, discredit, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off. Antonyms: acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise. Synonym Study 1: Decry, denigrate, deprecate, derogate all involve the expression of censure or disapproval. Decry means to express one's vigorous disapproval of or to denounce: to decry all forms of discrimination. Denigrate means to speak damagingly of, to criticize in derogative terms: denigrating his works as trifling and poorly executed. Deprecate implies the expression of earnest, thoughtful disapproval: to deprecate a plan because of possible environmental damage. Derogate means to speak in such a way as to decrease the status, high quality, or good reputation of someone or something, making the person or object seem of less value: Fear of change makes them derogate every proposal put forth. Synonym Study 2: 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. May be confused: decry, descry. More Merriam-Webster Examples: In her article, she decries the pollution of the environment by manufacturers. // Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children. Origin: 1610–20; < French décrier, Old French descrier. See dis-1, cry. C17: from Old French descrier, from des- dis - 1 + crier to cry. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use: 1614. History and Etymology: borrowed from French décrier "to discredit, depreciate," going back to Middle French descrier (15th century), from des- de- + crier "to cry". See also note at descry. —Merriam-Webster. Added: 1.13.20 {10:38 AM} Sources: 1, 2.
ridiculing prosecutors and the judge involved in Stone's case. He decried the prosecutors'
sentencing recommendation as a "miscarriage of justice" hours before the Justice
Department said it would reduce its recommendation.
—Brett Samuels, "Trump maintains he can intervene in cases after Barr urges him to curb tweeting," 14 Feb. 2020 {9:04 AM EST}
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Trump has decried Soleimani as a “sadistic mass murderer” with American blood on
his hands, saying at a campaign rally in Ohio last week that the drone strike that targeted
the general was an effort to deliver justice to Americans.
—Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels, 13 Jan. 2020 {10:57 AM EST}
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verb: 1. to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of: She decried the lack of support for the arts in this country. 2. to express open disapproval of; disparage. 3. to express strong disapproval of: decry the emphasis on sex… has decried the medical marijuana ballot initiative as being rife with loopholes. —Dan Sweeney. of coins: 1. to condemn or depreciate by proclamation, as foreign or obsolete coins. 2. to depreciate by proclamation: to decry obsolete coinage. 3. to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly: the king may at any time decry… any coin of the kingdom. —William Blackstone. Related Words: minimize, belittle, denounce, condemn, disgrace, undervalue, asperse, malign, slam, rap, vilify, traduce, reprehend, discredit, underestimate, depreciate, derogate, reprobate, hit, censure. Synonyms: bad-mouth, belittle, cry down, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, discredit, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off. Antonyms: acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise. Synonym Study 1: Decry, denigrate, deprecate, derogate all involve the expression of censure or disapproval. Decry means to express one's vigorous disapproval of or to denounce: to decry all forms of discrimination. Denigrate means to speak damagingly of, to criticize in derogative terms: denigrating his works as trifling and poorly executed. Deprecate implies the expression of earnest, thoughtful disapproval: to deprecate a plan because of possible environmental damage. Derogate means to speak in such a way as to decrease the status, high quality, or good reputation of someone or something, making the person or object seem of less value: Fear of change makes them derogate every proposal put forth. Synonym Study 2: 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. May be confused: decry, descry. More Merriam-Webster Examples: In her article, she decries the pollution of the environment by manufacturers. // Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children. Origin: 1610–20; < French décrier, Old French descrier. See dis-1, cry. C17: from Old French descrier, from des- dis - 1 + crier to cry. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use: 1614. History and Etymology: borrowed from French décrier "to discredit, depreciate," going back to Middle French descrier (15th century), from des- de- + crier "to cry". See also note at descry. —Merriam-Webster. Added: 1.13.20 {10:38 AM} Sources: 1, 2.