Decry and Descry are often mixed up. Decry (verb) means To depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly/ to express strong disapproval of. · Synonym: Denounce, Condemn, Criticize, Censure, Damn, Fulminate Against. · Example: Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children, while Descry (verb) means Catch sight of/ to make known/ discovery or view from afar. · Synonym: Detect, Discern, Sight, Observe. · Example: After conducting experiments for several years, the scientist was able to descry the cause of the disease.
Meaning: To depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly/ to express strong disapproval of. · Synonym: Denounce, Condemn, Criticize, Censure, Damn, Fulminate Against. · Example: Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children.
Example: Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children.
Meaning: Catch sight of/ to make known/ discovery or view from afar. · Synonym: Detect, Discern, Sight, Observe. · Example: After conducting experiments for several years, the scientist was able to descry the cause of the disease.
Example: After conducting experiments for several years, the scientist was able to descry the cause of the disease.
