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Meaning of "decries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECRIES

decries  [dɪˈkraɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decries is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb decries in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECRIES

PRESENT

Present
I decry
you decry
he/she/it decries
we decry
you decry
they decry
Present continuous
I am decrying
you are decrying
he/she/it is decrying
we are decrying
you are decrying
they are decrying
Present perfect
I have decried
you have decried
he/she/it has decried
we have decried
you have decried
they have decried
Present perfect continuous
I have been decrying
you have been decrying
he/she/it has been decrying
we have been decrying
you have been decrying
they have been decrying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I decried
you decried
he/she/it decried
we decried
you decried
they decried
Past continuous
I was decrying
you were decrying
he/she/it was decrying
we were decrying
you were decrying
they were decrying
Past perfect
I had decried
you had decried
he/she/it had decried
we had decried
you had decried
they had decried
Past perfect continuous
I had been decrying
you had been decrying
he/she/it had been decrying
we had been decrying
you had been decrying
they had been decrying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will decry
you will decry
he/she/it will decry
we will decry
you will decry
they will decry
Future continuous
I will be decrying
you will be decrying
he/she/it will be decrying
we will be decrying
you will be decrying
they will be decrying
Future perfect
I will have decried
you will have decried
he/she/it will have decried
we will have decried
you will have decried
they will have decried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been decrying
you will have been decrying
he/she/it will have been decrying
we will have been decrying
you will have been decrying
they will have been decrying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would decries
you would decries
he/she/it would decries
we would decries
you would decries
they would decries
Conditional continuous
I would be decrying
you would be decrying
he/she/it would be decrying
we would be decrying
you would be decrying
they would be decrying
Conditional perfect
I would have decries
you would have decries
he/she/it would have decries
we would have decries
you would have decries
they would have decries
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been decrying
you would have been decrying
he/she/it would have been decrying
we would have been decrying
you would have been decrying
they would have been decrying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you decry
we let´s decry
you decry
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to decry
Past participle
decried
Present Participle
decrying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECRIES


accessorize
əkˈsɛsəˌraɪz
arise
əˈraɪz
authorise
ˈɔːθəraɪz
authorize
ˈɔːθəˌraɪz
categorize
ˈkætɪɡəˌraɪz
characterize
ˈkærɪktəˌraɪz
comprise
kəmˈpraɪz
earthrise
ˈɜːθˌraɪz
enterprise
ˈɛntəˌpraɪz
familiarize
fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz
fries
fraɪz
memorize
ˈmɛməˌraɪz
moonrise
ˈmuːnˌraɪz
prise
praɪz
prize
praɪz
rise
raɪz
summarize
ˈsʌməˌraɪz
sunrise
ˈsʌnˌraɪz
surprise
səˈpraɪz
terrorise
ˈtɛrəraɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECRIES

decrescent
decretal
decretalist
Decretals
decretist
decretive
decretory
Decretum
decrew
decrial
decried
decrier
decriminalization
decriminalize
decrown
decrustation
decry
decrypt
decrypted
decryption

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECRIES

A series
accessories
batteries
catchcries
categories
countries
cries
descries
entries
galleries
histories
industries
inquiries
memories
mimicries
outcries
queries
scries
series
stories

Synonyms and antonyms of decries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECRIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «decries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of decries

Translation of «decries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECRIES

Find out the translation of decries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公开谴责
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desaprueba
570 millions of speakers

English

decries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

decries
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشجب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

порицает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

condena
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিন্দায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décrie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dekri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prangert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非難
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

decries
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Decries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

decries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிருப்தி சந்தேகத்திற்கிடமின்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्णय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İsyan Etti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deplora gli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potępia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гудить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decries
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικρίνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gal afgaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

decries
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

decries
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECRIES»

The term «decries» is regularly used and occupies the 85.380 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECRIES»

Discover the use of decries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Truth, Torture, and the American Way: The History and ...
Link," Boston Globe, Nov. 29, 2004, p. A-1). 25. Faye Bowers and Philip Smucker, "U.S. Ships Al Qaeda Suspects to Torture Using Arab States," Christian Science Monitor, July 26, 2002; Priest and Gell- man, "U.S. Decries Abuse.
Jennifer Harbury, 2005
2
The Dinner
A summer's evening in Amsterdam, and two couples meet at a fashionable restaurant.
Herman Koch, 2012
3
Pop Standards: Music and Commerce in the Age of Rock
... Historical connection Historical connection Historical connection Historical connection Historical connection Stylistic diversity appropriate for top-40 Diversity deemed inappropriate for top- 40 Interview subject decries movement of rock stars ...
Ehrick V. Long, 2008
4
The Truth about Christian Science
But Mrs. Eddy falls into her usual misstatements in saying that “he that decries this Science does it presumptuously, in the face of Bible history and in defiance of the direct command of Jesus.” She would make it appear that he that decries this  ...
George Mary Searle, 1916
5
Mexican Song of Sunshine
He decries the institution of marriage, he decries fiction, he even hates himself. But he's all that he has. The anarchist decries his contemporaries, and has nothing good to say about Zerzan or Hakim Bey. The anarchist refuses to write reviews ...
Jason Murk, 2010
6
Guantanamo and the Abuse of Presidential Power
... to 2004, are available at http://www.state.gov/g/drl/hr/c1470.htm. 14. U.S. v. Alvarez-Machain, 504 U.S.655 (1992). 15. Steve Coll, Ghost Wars (New York: Penguin, 2005), 272–73, 377–78; Dana Priest and Barton Gellman, “U.S. Decries  ...
Joseph Margulies, 2007
7
Dinkins Decries Blight of Apartheid During His 6-day Tour of ...
Dinkins. Decries. Blight. Of. Apartheid. During. His. 6-Day. Tour. Of. S. Africa. The Black mayor of America's largest city was greeted by African National Congress ( ANC) leader Nelson Mandela on his arrival for a six-day visit to South Africa.
8
Negotiating the Sacred 2: Blasphemy and Sacrilege in the Arts
Quebec. decries. blasphemy. On 16 May, 1978, the Arts Council of Montreal informed the director of the Théâtre du Nouveau-Monde, Jean-Louis Roux, about their decision not to fund Les fees ont soif. The president of the council publicly ...
Elizabeth Burns Coleman, Maria Suzette Fernandes-Dias, 2008
9
Atlantis and Other Places
DECRIES. LEAKS. Claims. They. Harm. National. Security. President Roosevelt used a so-called fireside chat last night to condemn the publication in The New Yorker and elsewhere of information about U.S. military failings. “We are in a war  ...
Harry Turtledove, 2010
10
The Methodist Experience in America Volume 2: Sourcebook
JESSIE. DANIEL. AMES. DECRIES. LYNCHING. AS. “THE. SHAME. OE. A. CHRISTIAN. PEOPLE”. Source: Jessie Daniel Ames, Commission on Interracial Cooperation, “The Shame of a Christian People,” World Outlook 24/2 (February 1934): ...
Russell E. Richey, Kenneth E. Rowe, Jean Miller Schmidt, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Governor Herbert decries same-sex marriage ruling, but calls for all …
PROVO, Utah — At a conference here on religious freedom, Governor Gary Herbert expressed his disappointment with the U.S. Supreme ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
2
Circus owner decries criticism
Circus owner decries criticism. Comment on this story. David McLaren talks about the way he trains and treats his animals. Photo: Masi Losi. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
3
Senator Schumer Decries Phone Case That Looks Like A Gun
Senator Schumer Decries Phone Case That Looks Like A Gun. (Wednesday, July 8th, 2015). g New York Sen. Charles Schumer says a cell phone case that ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»
4
UKIP Decries European Parliament Resolution Backing TTIP
The European legislature voted earlier in the day in support of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) by 436 to 241, with 32 ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
5
Niger Delta Commission decries lack of funding
Lagos - The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has appealed to Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, to intervene to ensure ... «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
Ramadan - Zakzaky Decries Inciting Preaching
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky said there were plans by some elements to use hoodlums to attack the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Sons of Confederate Veterans leader decries call to end NC license …
Given the often ill-tempered discussion about the display of Confederate symbols in North Carolina, in particular the formally approved Sons of ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
8
RELEASE: With Dodd-Frank Anniversary Approaching, New CAP …
RELEASE: With Dodd-Frank Anniversary Approaching, New CAP Brief Decries Attempts to Gut Financial Reform Under Guise of Helping Small ... «Center For American Progress, Jul 15»
9
VICE reporter decries Harper's treatment of Canadian media
VICE reporter decries Harper's treatment of Canadian media. Local · National · Politics. by 660News Staff. Posted Jul 7, 2015 7:06 am MDT. A parliamentary ... «660 News, Jul 15»
10
Don decries negative impact of climate change on agric production
Akin Omotayo, the co- ordinator of West African Agricultural Productivity Programmes (WAAPP) at the Federal University of Agriculture, ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»

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