"preach down" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: preaches down [present, singular, third-person], preaching down [participle, present], preached down [participle, past], preached down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} preach down (third-person singular simple present preaches down, present participle preaching down, simple past and past participle preached down)
  1. (transitive) To speak vehemently against; to decry. Tags: transitive
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