denounce

[ dih-nouns ]

/ dɪˈnaʊns /

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verb (used with object), de·nounced, de·nounc·ing.

to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR denounce

1 attack, stigmatize, blame, brand.

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1 praise, commend.

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Origin of denounce

1250–1300; Middle English denouncen<Old French denoncier to speak out <Latin dēnuntiāre to threaten (dē-de- + nuntiāre to announce, derivative of nuntius messenger)

OTHER WORDS FROM denounce

de·nounce·ment, nounde·nounc·er, nounun·de·nounced, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH denounce

denounce , renounce

Words nearby denounce

denotation, denotative, denote, denotive, denouement, denounce, de novo, Denpasar, dens, dense, densify

How to use denounce in a sentence

She subsequently apologized and voted for a Democratic resolution denouncing hatred, though Pelosi and other leaders did not heed GOP calls to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
House ejects Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees over extremist remarks|Mike DeBonis|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Distancing himself from McCarthy’s approach, McConnell took the unusual step this week of publicly denouncing the “loony lies and conspiracy theories” of people such as Greene, whom he compared to a “cancer” in the party.
Republicans worry their big tent will mean big problems in 2022 elections|Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Then Georgia Republicans sent a QAnon supporter to Congress, which prompted McCarthy to falsely claim Marjorie Taylor Greene had denounced it herself.
The GOP: the new know-nothing party|Aaron Blake|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
And, in similar fashion, the elites being challenged were caught off guard by the suddenness and intensity and responded by denouncing those forces as misguided, misled and destructive.
How the GameStop Trading Surge Will Transform Wall Street|Zachary Karabell|January 29, 2021|Time

In recent days former allies, including his political mentors and major donors, have denounced him.
Sen. Hawley has been condemned. His bad legal arguments should be stamped out, too.|Daniel Epps, Alan Trammell|January 20, 2021|Washington Post
Did he denounce the involvement of organized crime in the abduction and disappearance of 43 students in the nearby city of Iguala?
Mexico’s Priests Are Marked for Murder|Jason McGahan|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I stood with a tape recorder, listening to men denounce the liberal media controlled by Jews.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Today, former TNR writers and the rest of the media establishment are racing to denounce Hughes.
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the hours before his arrest, Choudary took to Twitter to denounce airstrikes against ISIS.
Britain’s Counter-Terror Raids: The End of Londonistan?|Nico Hines|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another faction says why should we denounce people who we have zero connection with?
Why Muslims Hate Terrorism More|Dean Obeidallah|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On one occasion he took the liberty, while preaching, to denounce a rich man in the community, recently deceased.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The philosophic Determinist would denounce the offender's conduct, but would not denounce the offender.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Many denounce the system of morning calls as silly, frivolous, and a waste of time.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
He could not denounce her without proclaiming his own shame, and the clever woman traded on that.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
Not exactly, except that I heard my stepfather denounce the doctor as an infernal cur and blackguard.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for denounce

denounce

/ (dɪˈnaʊns) /

verb (tr)

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 of denounce

denouncement, noundenouncer, noun

Word Origin for denounce

C13: from Old French denoncier to proclaim, from Latin dēnuntiāre to make an official proclamation, threaten, from de- + nuntiāre to announce

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