Decry ( verb , verb )

(As a verb)

Decry ( verb )

1. To express strong disapproval of something.
2. To publicly denounce or condemn something.

Origin:

Late 16th century (in the sense "renounce, repudiate"): from french décrier, from latin decernere "decide", from de- (expressing reversal) + cernere "separate".

Examples:

1. The organization decried the government's lack of action on climate change.
2. The politician decried the rise in crime in the city.
3. The newspaper decried the increasing number of hate crimes.
4. The community decried the decision to build a new highway through the park.
5. The group decried the use of child labor in the factory.

(As a verb)

Decry ( verb )

1. To express strong disapproval of something.
2. To publicly denounce or condemn something.

Origin:

Late 16th century (in the sense "renounce, repudiate"): from french décrier, from latin decernere "decide", from de- (expressing reversal) + cernere "separate".

Examples:

1. The organization decried the government's lack of action on climate change.
2. The politician decried the rise in crime in the city.
3. The newspaper decried the increasing number of hate crimes.
4. The community decried the decision to build a new highway through the park.
5. The group decried the use of child labor in the factory.