Denounce

Quick meaning: Denounce is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression; make a menace of.
3. (transitive) To announce the termination of; especially a treaty or armistice.
4. (US, historical) To claim the right of working a mine that is abandoned or insufficiently worked.
5. (transitive) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.

Example Sentences

to denounce a confederate in crime

to denounce someone to the authorities

to denounce war; to denounce punishment

And full of peace, denouncing wrath to come

Word Forms

• denounces
• denouncing
• denounced

Synonyms for denounce

Depending on context, synonyms include herald, promulgate, report, attack, charge, condemn.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stigmatize, betray, give away, mark, shit, shop.

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