[+ obj] formal : to say publicly and forcefully that you regard (something) as bad, wrong, etc.
▪ In her article, she decries the pollution of the environment by manufacturers. ▪ Parents decried [=condemned] the movie's emphasis on sex. ▪ Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children.
▪ In her article, she decries the pollution of the environment by manufacturers. ▪ Parents decried [=condemned] the movie's emphasis on sex. ▪ Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children.





