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denounce
[ dih-nouns ]
verb (used with object)
- to condemn or censure openly or publicly:
to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court.
- to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like).
- Archaic. to announce or proclaim, especially as something evil or calamitous.
- Obsolete. to portend.
denounce
/ ɪˈԲʊԲ /
verb
- to deplore or condemn openly or vehemently
- to give information against; accuse
- to announce formally the termination of (a treaty, etc)
- obsolete.
- to announce (something evil)
- to portend
Derived Forms
- ˈԴdzܲԳ, noun
- ˈԴdzܲԳԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ԴdzܲԳmԳ noun
- ·ԴdzܲԳİ noun
- ܲd·ԴdzܲԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of denounce1
Example Sentences
He has paused military aid, denounced Zelenksy as a "dictator", and has accused Ukraine of being responsible for the war.
He once used an unexpectedly shocking simile to denounce what he termed "hypocritical clericalism".
Retirees were reported to attending a demonstration in Johnson County, Kansas, armed with placards denouncing the Trump administration’s wide-ranging cuts to federal programs, including those targeting the arts and humanities.
Rights group Amnesty International has denounced "a worrying decline in fundamental rights" under Saied's government as discontent rises over his authoritarian style of governance.
Since Trump returned to office this year, Ayatollah Khamenei has consistently denounced negotiations with Washington.
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