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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • denouncement noun
  • denouncer noun
  • undenounced adjective
  • ˈԴdzܲԳ noun
  • ˈԴdzܲԳ𳾱Գ noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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The pushback reached a crescendo on Thursday, when — with just a few hours notice — Bass assembled more than 100 people from religious, community, business and civic groups to denounce the raids.

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Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry denounced the “heinous Israeli attacks against the brotherly Islamic Republic of Iran.”

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He repeatedly denounced legal immigration of non-white people and endorsed the idea that racial diversity is a threat to white people.

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Tatanian’s sentiments were echoed by several downtown shopkeepers who said they supported the protests but denounced the violence and property damage that accompanied the latest demonstrations.

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“We will stand together as a community, united, and denounce the federal government’s continued campaign of domestic terrorism.”

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