Verb
The word is derived from decry
of Decry
Source: Webster's dictionaryOnly yesterday the practical things of today were decried as impractical, and the theories which will be practical tomorrow will always be branded as valueless games by the practical man of today. William Feller
Some critics of the pessimist often think they have his back to the wall when they blithely jeer, "If that is how this fellow feels, he should either kill himself or be decried as a hypocrite.”. Thomas Ligotti
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Kano state governor, has decried the treatment of almajiri children, saying the street urchins are being used for unnecessary publicity instead of them to be received with open arms. Source: Internet
According to literary historian Sacvan Bercovitch: Bercovitch 1972, p. 106 Few puritans more loudly decried the bosom serpent of egotism than did Cotton Mather; none more clearly exemplified it. Source: Internet
A day has come and gone since Silicon Valley’s regional chamber of commerce posted—and then promptly removed—a campaign ad decried as racist. Source: Internet
A giant, inflatable rat outside the union hall decried corporate greed as workers fumed over the hiring of “scab” workers and political leaders got involved. Source: Internet