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<hw>Dec"re*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>decretorius</ets>, from <ets>decretum</ets>. See <er>Decree</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Established by a decree; definitive; settled.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>decretory</b> rigors of a condemning sentence. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Serving to determine; critical.</def> "The critical or <i>decretory</i> days."

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

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<h1>Decrew</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>De*crew"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82crue</ets>, <ets>n.</ets>, decrease, and <ets>d\'82cru</ets>, p. p. of <ets>d\'82cro\'8ctre</ets>. See <er>Decrease</er>, and cf. <er>Accrue</er>.]</ety> <def>To decrease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Decrial</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>De*cri"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Decry</er>.]</ety> <def>A crying down; a clamorous censure; condemnation by censure.</def>

<h1>Decrier</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>De*cri"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who decries.</def>

<h1>Decrown</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>De*crown"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To deprive of a crown; to discrown.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Hakewill.</i>

<h1>Decrustation</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>De`crus*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>d\'82crustation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The removal of a crust.</def>

<h1>Decry</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>De*cry"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Decried</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Decrying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82crier</ets>, OF. <ets>descrier</ets>; pref. <ets>des-</ets> (L. <ets>dis-</ets>) + <ets>crier</ets> to cry. See <er>Cry</er>, and cf. <er>Descry</er>.]</ety> <def>To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean, or worthless; to clamor against; to blame clamorously; to discredit; to disparage.</def>

<blockquote>For small errors they whole plays <b>decry</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Measures which are extolled by one half of the kingdom are naturally <b>decried</b> by the other. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Decry</er>, <er>Depreciate</er>, <er>Detract</er>, <er>Disparage</er>.</syn> <usage> <i>Decry</i> and <i>depreciate</i> refer to the estimation of a thing, the former seeking to lower its value by clamorous censure, the latter by representing it as of little worth. <i>Detract</i> and <i>disparage</i> also refer to merit or value, which the former assails with caviling, insinuation, etc., while the latter willfully underrates and seeks to degrade it. Men <i>decry</i> their rivals and <i>depreciate</i> their measures. The envious <i>detract</i> from the merit of a good action, and <i>disparage</i> the motives of him who performs it.</usage>

<h1>Decubation</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>Dec`u*ba"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From L. <ets>decubare</ets>; <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cubare</ets>. See <er>Decumbent</er>.]</ety> <def>Act of lying down; decumbence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Evelyn.</i>

<h1>Decubitus</h1> <Xpage=379>

<hw>De*cu"bi*tus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>cubare</ets>, to lie down: cf. F. <ets>d\'82cubitus</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An attitude assumed in lying down; <as>as, the dorsal <ex>decubitus</ex></as>.</def>