denounce
Use Denounce in a sentence
verb (used with object), de·nounced, de·nounc·ing.
1.
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. to announce or proclaim, especially as something evil or calamitous.
5.
Obsolete. to portend.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English denouncen < Old French denoncier to speak out < Latin dēnuntiāre to threaten (dē- de- + nuntiāre to announce, derivative of nuntius messenger)
1250–1300; Middle English denouncen < Old French denoncier to speak out < Latin dēnuntiāre to threaten (dē- de- + nuntiāre to announce, derivative of nuntius messenger)
Related forms
de·nounce·ment, noun
de·nounc·er, noun
un·de·nounced, adjective
Synonyms
1. attack, stigmatize, blame, brand.
1. attack, stigmatize, blame, brand.
Antonyms
1. praise, commend.
1. praise, commend.
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denounce (dɪˈnaʊns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to deplore or condemn openly or vehemently |
| 2. | to give information against; accuse |
| 3. | to announce formally the termination of (a treaty, etc) |
| 4. | obsolete |
| a. to announce (something evil) | |
| b. to portend | |
| [C13: from Old French denoncier to proclaim, from Latin dēnuntiāre to make an official proclamation, threaten, from | |
| de'nouncement | |
| —n | |
| de'nouncer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
denounce
c.1300, from O.Fr. denoncier, from L. denuntiare, from de- "down" + nuntiare "proclaim, announce," from nuntius "messenger" (see nuncio).
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Example sentences
One doesn't have to be squeaky clean in order to denounce immorality and viciousness in public life, to be sure.
Newspapers denounce privacy injunctions as an elitist tool open only to the wealthy.
They each served their full sentence despite opportunities to denounce their beliefs.
Diplomats make it their business to conceal the facts, and politicians violently denounce the politicians of other countries.
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