" decries "

1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bad-mouths,

•  belittles,

•  cries down,

•  denigrates,

•  deprecates,

•  depreciates,

•  derogates,

•  diminishes,

•  discounts,

•  dismisses,

•  disparages,

•  disses,

•  kisses off,

•  minimizes,

•  plays down,

•  poor-mouths,

•  puts down,

•  runs down,

•  talks down,

•  trashes,

•  trash-talks,

•  vilipends,

•  writes off

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaims,

•  applauds,

•  exalts,

•  extols,

•  glorifies,

•  lauds,

•  magnifies,

•  praises

2: to declare to be morally wrong or evil;

  * e.g., " ... a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce "

•  Synonyms : 

•  anathematizes,

•  censures,

•  condemns,

•  damns,

•  denounces,

•  execrates,

•  reprehends,

•  reprobates

•  Antonyms : 

•  blesses

1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... scientists were quick to decry the claims of the psychic "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bad-mouth,

•  belittle,

•  cry down,

•  denigrate,

•  deprecate,

•  depreciate,

•  derogate,

•  diminish,

•  dis,

•  discount,

•  dismiss,

•  disparage,

•  kiss off,

•  minimize,

•  play down,

•  poor-mouth,

•  put down,

•  run down,

•  talk down,

•  trash,

•  trash-talk,

•  vilipend,

•  write off

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaim,

•  applaud,

•  exalt,

•  extol,

•  glorify,

•  laud,

•  magnify,

•  praise

2: to declare to be morally wrong or evil;

  * e.g., " ... a statement by the church decrying modern society's liberal attitude regarding marriage and divorce "

•  Synonyms : 

•  anathematize,

•  censure,

•  condemn,

•  damn,

•  denounce,

•  execrate,

•  reprehend,

•  reprobate

•  Antonyms : 

•  bless