decree

The word “decree” has 2 syllables: de-cree

It's pronounced as /dɪˈkriː/


What is synonym and antonym for decree?

In the thesaurus, “decree” has 85 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for decree along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for decree

  • act
  • announce
  • announcement
  • ask
  • behest
  • bidding
  • bull
  • call
  • call for
  • canon
  • charge
  • charging
  • command
  • commandment
  • compel
  • conclusion
  • constrain
  • countermand
  • counterorder
  • decide
  • decision
  • declaration
  • declare
  • decretum
  • deliverance
  • demand
  • determination
  • determine
  • diagnosis
  • dictate
  • dictum
  • diktat
  • direct
  • direction
  • directive
  • do
  • edict
  • enact
  • enactment
  • encyclical
  • fiat
  • force
  • imperative
  • impose
  • injunction
  • instruction
  • judgement
  • judgment
  • law
  • lay down the law
  • mandate
  • manifesto
  • oblige
  • opinion
  • ordain
  • order
  • ordinance
  • petition
  • precept
  • prescribe
  • prescript
  • prescription
  • proclaim
  • proclamation
  • promulgation
  • pronounce
  • pronouncement
  • rap
  • read the riot act
  • regulation
  • request
  • require
  • requirement
  • rescript
  • resolution
  • rule
  • ruling
  • say
  • set
  • statute
  • the riot act
  • the word
  • ukase
  • verdict
  • word

Antonyms for decree

  • answer
  • appeal
  • cancel
  • conceal
  • countermand
  • delay
  • disorganization
  • entreaty
  • hesitate
  • hide
  • hinder
  • lawlessness
  • let go
  • petition
  • plea
  • proposal
  • recommendation
  • rescind
  • suggestion
  • urging

Meanings of decree

  • noun
    1. An edict or law.
    2. The judicial decision in a litigated cause rendered by a court of equity.
    3. The determination of a cause in a court of admiralty or court of probate.
    4. A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
  • verb
    1. To command by a decree.

Example Sentences

  • The king issued a decree to protect the forest from logging.
  • The court’s decree mandated the company to pay fines for pollution.
  • According to the new decree, all citizens must register their vehicles online.
  • The governor signed a decree to improve public transportation in the city.
  • The president’s decree enforced stricter regulations on food safety.

On this page you'll find 105 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decree, such as: act, announce, announcement, answer, appeal, ask, behest.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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name

  • Christian name
  • Potemkin village
  • VIP
  • abuse
  • accept
  • adjudge
  • adjudicate
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  • exterior
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  • fix
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  • icon
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  • implication
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  • index
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  • indignity
  • induct
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  • install
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  • knock
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  • mention
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  • namesake
  • nickname
  • nom de guerre
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  • nomen
  • nomenclature
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  • notability
  • notable
  • note
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  • odor
  • offence
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  • opprobrium
  • opt
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  • outward
  • panjandrum
  • patina
  • patronymic
  • peg
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  • pet name
  • pick
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  • pin down
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  • place name
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  • poke
  • ponder
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  • praise
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  • proclaim
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  • pronounce
  • proper name
  • pseudonym
  • publicize
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  • put down for
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  • question
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  • refer to
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  • report
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  • resemblance
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  • rule
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  • seeming
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  • stigmatize
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  • term
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  • trivial name
  • umpire
  • veneer
  • venerable
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  • vituperation
  • weigh
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  • worm
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taboo

tabu

ukase

  • act
  • adjudication
  • advertisement
  • announcement
  • authorization
  • behest
  • bidding
  • broadcast
  • bull
  • call
  • canon
  • charge
  • charging
  • code
  • command
  • commandment
  • communication
  • conclusion
  • decision
  • declaration
  • decree
  • decretum
  • deliverance
  • determination
  • diagnosis
  • dictate
  • dictum
  • diktat
  • direction
  • directive
  • edict
  • enactment
  • encyclical
  • endorsement
  • fiat
  • finding
  • go ahead
  • green light
  • injunction
  • instruction
  • instrument
  • judgement
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  • message
  • notice
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  • opinion
  • order
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  • permission
  • precept
  • prescript
  • proclamation
  • promulgation
  • pronouncement
  • pronunciamento
  • publication
  • rap
  • reg
  • regulation
  • report
  • rescript
  • resolution
  • rule
  • ruling
  • sanction
  • say
  • say-so
  • signal
  • statute
  • stipulation
  • the riot act
  • the word
  • verdict
  • warrant
  • will
  • word
  • writ

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