decry
v
(pt, pp decried) [Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sb/sth (as sth) speak critically of sb/sth to make him/it seem less valuable, useful, etc; disparage sb/sth 诋毁某人[某事物]以贬低其价值
He decried her efforts (as a waste of time). 他贬低她所作的努力(认为是浪费时间).
In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over.