cry down
verb
cried down; crying down; cries down
transitive verb
: disparage, depreciate
Synonyms
- bad-mouth
- belittle
- decry
- denigrate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- diminish
- dis [slang]
- diss
- discount
- dismiss
- disparage
- kiss off
- minimize
- play down
- poor-mouth
- put down
- run down
- talk down
- trash
- trash-talk
- vilipend
- write off
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Example Sentences
she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited
Word History
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined above
cry down
verb
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dismiss
- talk down
- run down
- minimize
- play down
- diminish
- dump on
- put down
- write off
- criticize
- discount
- kiss off
- poor-mouth
- disparage
- denigrate
- belittle
- derogate
- dislike
- deprecate
- trash
- depreciate
- vilipend
- diss
- decry
- denounce
- dis
- trash-talk
- bad-mouth
- condemn
- discommend
- scold
- discredit
- abuse
- disapprove (of)
- disgrace
- slander
- malign
- asperse
- censure
- slur
- vilify
- defame
- reprehend
- rip
- reprobate
- traduce
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- applaud
- praise
- favor
- approve
- exalt
- laud
- recommend
- extol
- magnify
- glorify
- endorse
- sanction
- acclaim
- compliment
- countenance
- indorse
- extoll
- commend
- eulogize