GDict

decry

di'krai5 senses · 6 ms
Level C1GRETOEFL
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verb/dɪˈkɹaɪ/
  1. 1

    To denounce as harmful.transitive

    • All of us seem to need some totalistic relationships in our lives. But to decry the fact that we cannot have only such relationships is nonsense.
    • While decrying bureaucracy and demanding participatory democracy they, themselves, frequently attempt to manipulate the very group of workers, blacks or students on whose behalf they demand participation.
  2. 2

    To blame for ills.transitive

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