preach down

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To speak vehemently against; to decry.

Japanese Meaning

猛烈に非難する / 激しく批判する / 強硬に反対する

During the town meeting, several speakers tried to preach down the environmental activists, accusing them of alarmism.

町の会合で、数人の発言者が環境活動家を激しく非難し、彼らが過度に不安を煽っていると非難した。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To speak vehemently against; to decry.

preaches down

（ present singular third-person ）

preaching down

（ participle present ）

preached down

（ participle past ）

preached down

（ past ）