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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
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.
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.
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.
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