preach down

verb

To speak vehemently against; to decry.

Opposite
preach up
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Meanings

verbpreach down (third-person singular simple present preaches down, present participle preaching down, simple past and past participle preached down)

present singular third person preaches down · participle present preaching down · participle past preached down · past preached down

  1. transitiveTo speak vehemently against; to decry.

    Antonyms: preach up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo speak vehemently against; to decry.

Opposite
preach up
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APA

preach down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preach%20down

MLA

“preach down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preach%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preach down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preach%20down.

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