decreeing

The word “decreeing” has 3 syllables: de-cree-ing

It's pronounced as /dɪˈkriːɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for decreeing?

In the thesaurus, “decreeing” has 38 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for decreeing

  • asking
  • banning
  • barring
  • bidding
  • calling
  • calling for
  • charging
  • coercion
  • commanding
  • compulsion
  • constraint
  • demanding
  • deterrence
  • dictating
  • dictation
  • directing
  • direction
  • discouragement
  • dissuading
  • enjoining
  • forbidding
  • force
  • instruction
  • interdicting
  • interdiction
  • mandating
  • ordaining
  • ordering
  • outlawing
  • petitioning
  • prohibiting
  • prohibition
  • proscribing
  • proscription
  • repression
  • requesting
  • requiring
  • suppression

Antonyms for decreeing

  • allowance
  • approval
  • authorization
  • canceling
  • cancelling
  • clearance
  • compliance
  • countermanding
  • encouragement
  • endorsement
  • indorsement
  • licence
  • license
  • obedience
  • permission
  • promotion
  • rescinding
  • sanction
  • submission
  • sufferance
  • support
  • toleration

Meanings of decreeing

  • verb
    1. To command by a decree.
  • noun
    1. The giving out of a decree.

Example Sentences

  • The mayor is decreeing new policies to improve city infrastructure.
  • The committee spent the afternoon decreeing regulations for the upcoming event.
  • The leader is decreeing changes that will affect the entire community.
  • By decreeing stricter environmental laws, the government hopes to reduce pollution.
  • The council is currently decreeing measures to control traffic congestion.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to decreeing, such as: allowance, approval, asking, authorization, banning, barring, bidding.

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naming

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calling

  • abandoning
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  • withdrawing
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  • yelling
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calling for

making

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  • accomplishing
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  • tying
  • understanding
  • uniting
  • veering
  • visualizing
  • wheeling
  • winding up
  • winning
  • working
  • yawing
  • yielding

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