Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - decry

 transitive verb  Etymology: French decrier, from Old French decrier, from de- + crier to cry  Date: 1614  1. to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly  2. to express strong disapproval of ~ the emphasis on sex  • decrier noun Synonyms:  ~, depreciate, disparage, belittle mean to express a low opinion of. ~ implies open condemnation with intent to discredit decried their defeatist attitude. depreciate implies a representing as being of less value than commonly believed critics depreciate his plays for being unabashedly sentimental. disparage implies depreciation by indirect means such as slighting or invidious comparison disparaged polo as a game for the rich. belittle usually suggests a contemptuous or envious attitude belittled the achievements of others. DECRYPT  transitive verb  Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary de- + cryptogram, cryptograph  Date: 1935 decode 1a  • ~ion noun