About The Word Denounce
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Denounce
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What's The Definition Of Denounce?
[v] speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"
[v] give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" [v] announce the termination of, as of treaties [v] to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" Synonyms | Synonyms for Denounce: betray | brand | give away | grass | mark | peach | rat | shit | shop | snitch | stag | stigmatise | stigmatize | tell on Related Terms | Find terms related to Denounce: accuse | allege | anathematize | anathemize | animadvert on | arraign | article | assail | attack | attaint | be imminent | betray | blacklist | blame | bludgeon | book | brand | bring accusation | bring charges | bring home to | bring to book | bulldoze | call to account | cast blame upon | cast reflection upon | censure | charge | cite | comminate | complain | complain against | condemn | convict | criticize | cry down | cry out against | cry out on | cry shame upon | damn | decry | denunciate | doom | excommunicate | fasten on | fasten upon | find guilty | finger | forebode | fulminate against | hang something on | impeach | implicate | imply | impugn | impute | incriminate | indict | inform | inform against | inform on | insinuate | intimidate | inveigh against | knock | lay charges | lodge a complaint | lodge a plaint | look threatening | lower | menace | pass sentence on | penalize | pillory | pin on | prefer charges | press charges | pronounce judgment | pronounce sentence | proscribe | put on report | rap | reflect upon | report | reprehend | reproach | reprobate | reveal | revile | ridicule | sentence | shake up | skin | stigmatize | take to task | task | taunt with | tax | threaten | twit | utter threats against | vilify | vituperate | warn See Also | announce | condemn | criticise | criticize | decry | denote | excoriate | fulminate | inform | label | objurgate | pick apart | rail | reprobate | sell out | tip off Denounce In Webster's Dictionary \De*nounce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denounced}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Denouncing}.] [F. d['e]noncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L.
denuntiare, denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to
announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See {Nuncio},
and cf. {Denunciate}.]
1. To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare;
to proclaim (especially an evil). [Obs.]
Denouncing wrath to come. --Milton.
I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely
perish. --Deut. xxx.
18.
2. To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some
outward sign or expression.
His look denounced desperate. --Milton.
3. To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment,
etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure
upon; to stigmatize.
Denounced for a heretic. --Sir T. More.
To denounce the immoralities of Julius C[ae]sar.
--Brougham.
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