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- 1. publicly declare to be wrong or evil: "the Assembly denounced the use of violence" Similar Opposite
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DENOUNCE definition: 1. to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly: 2. to tell someone in authority about…. Learn more.
The meaning of DENOUNCE is to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil. How to use denounce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Denounce.
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.
If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil. The letter called for civil rights, but did not openly denounce the regime.
Definition of denounce verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DENOUNCE meaning: 1. to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly: 2. to tell someone in authority about…. Learn more.
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 give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like).
1. To condemn openly as being wrong or reprehensible. See Synonyms at criticize. 2. To inform against (someone); accuse publicly. 3. To give formal announcement of the ending of (a treaty).
denounce. verb. /dɪˈnaʊns/ Verb Forms. to strongly criticize someone or something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. denounce somebody/something She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis. denounce somebody/something as something The project was denounced as a scandalous waste of public money. Definitions on the go.
If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil. 2. If you denounce someone who has broken a rule or law, you report them to the authorities.
