DECRY, verb transitive 1. To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean or worthless; to clamor against; to discredit by finding fault; as, to decry a poem. 2. To cry down, as improper or unnecessary; to rail or clamor against; to bring into desrepute; as, to decry the measures of administration.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI