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denounce

[ dih-nouns ]

verb (used with object)

denounced, denouncing.
  1. to condemn or censure openly or publicly:

    to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  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.


denounce

/ ɪˈԲʊԲ /

verb

  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.
    1. to announce (something evil)
    2. to portend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴdzܲԳ, noun
  • ˈԴdzܲԳ𳾱Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ԴdzܲԳmԳ noun
  • ·ԴdzܲԳİ noun
  • ܲd·ԴdzܲԳ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of denounce1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English denouncen, from Old French denoncier “to speak out,” from Latin ŧԳܲԳپ “to threaten,” literally, “to announce from,” from ŧ- de- + ԳܲԳپ “to announce” (derivative of nuntius “mԲ”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of denounce1

C13: from Old French denoncier to proclaim, from Latin ŧԳܲԳپ to make an official proclamation, threaten, from de- + ԳܲԳپ to announce
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Example Sentences

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The Trump administration recently denounced California’s barrage of lawsuits in a statement to The Times, calling the litigation a misguided attempt to block the president’s agenda.

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For example, Vu said official statements now have fewer references to a “puppet government” in what was formerly South Vietnam, a term used to delegitimize its former adversary and denounce America’s involvement in the war.

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He has paused military aid, denounced Zelenksy as a "dictator", and has accused Ukraine of being responsible for the war.

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He once used an unexpectedly shocking simile to denounce what he termed "hypocritical clericalism".

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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.

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