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- DictionaryDe·nounce/dəˈnouns/
verb
- 1. publicly declare to be wrong or evil: "the Assembly denounced the use of violence"
1. : to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil. they denounced him as a bigot. Others might cry or get bent out of shape when their personal tastes are denounced and ridiculed, but not him … David Sedaris. 2. archaic. : proclaim. b. : to announce threateningly. 3. : to inform (see inform sense intransitive 1) against : accuse.
to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly: The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides. We must denounce injustice and oppression. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to show disapproval of someone or something. criticize He criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
verb (used with object) , de·nounced, de·nounc·ing. to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt. Synonyms: brand, blame, stigmatize, attack. Antonyms: commend, praise. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court.
to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly: The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides. We must denounce injustice and oppression. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to show disapproval of someone or something. criticize He criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
To denounce is to tattle, rat out, or speak out against something. When you stand on your desk and tell the class that your partner is cheating, you denounce him or her. The prefix de- means "down," as in destroy or demolish (tear down). Add that to the Latin root nuntiare, meaning "announce," and de- plus announce equals denounce.
6 days ago · to condemn or censure openly or publicly. to denounce a politician as morally corrupt. 2. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court. 3. to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like) 4. archaic.
1. (Rhetoric) to deplore or condemn openly or vehemently. 2. to give information against; accuse. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to announce formally the termination of (a treaty, etc) 4. obsolete. a. to announce (something evil) b. to portend.
