Antonyms for cry down

Grammar : Verb

Spell : krahy

Phonetic Transcription : kraɪ

Definition of cry down

Origin : early 13c., "beg, implore," from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critare, from Latin quiritare "to wail, shriek" (source of Italian gridare, Old Spanish cridar, Spanish and Portuguese gritar), of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of quirritare "to squeal like a pig," from *quis, echoic of squealing, despite ancient folk etymology that traces it to "call for the help of the Quirites," the Roman constabulary. The meaning was extended 13c. to weep, which it largely replaced by 16c. Related: Cried; crying.
Most languages, in common with English, use the general word for "cry out, shout, wail" to also mean "weep, shed tears to express pain or grief." Romance and Slavic, however, use words for this whose ultimate meaning is "beat (the breast)," cf. French pleurer, Spanish llorar, both from Latin plorare "cry aloud," but probably originally plodere "beat, clap the hands." Also Italian piangere (cognate with French plaindre "lament, pity") from Latin plangere, originally "beat," but especially of the breast, as a sign of grief. U.S. colloquial for crying out loud is 1924, probably another euphemism for for Christ's sake.

As in damn : verb condemn, denounce
As in decry : verb criticize, blame
As in disparage : verb criticize; detract from

Example sentences :

To decry is to cry down, in some noisy, public, or conspicuous manner.
Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald

I only know that they will all cry down the next ministry when this one is destroyed.
Extract from : « Balsamo, The Magician » by Alexander Dumas

When all was still, he would become a Valkyrie and cry down the chimney.
Extract from : « Little Erik of Sweden » by Madeline Brandeis

There came a cry down the platform: "En voiture, messieurs!"
Extract from : « Glories of Spain » by Charles W. Wood

It is not fair, to cry down things which are harmless in themselves, because evil-disposed men may turn them to bad account.
Extract from : « Sunday under Three Heads » by Charles Dickens

It was to their interest to cry down the equivalence of silver; they paid less and received more.
Extract from : « The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 » by William Arthur Shaw

But just this manifest truth, the Teutomaniacs and sophists, suddenly developed into bigots, sought to obscure and cry down.
Extract from : « History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6) » by Heinrich Graetz

Yet they would gladly persecute those who attempt to cry down the bad arguments.
Extract from : « Diderot and the Encyclopaedists (Vol 1 of 2) » by John Morley

She said death to herself, and the word echoed inside her like a cry down a long hall.
Extract from : « The Narrow House » by Evelyn Scott

The friends of Miss Penrhys were ill advised in trying to cry down a man like my father.
Extract from : « The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete » by George Meredith

Synonyms for cry down

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