denounce
- 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.
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denunciation, criticism, condemnation, incrimination, imputation, castigationExamples from the Web for denouncement
Contemporary Examples of denouncement
After my first week on campus, I began to meet upperclassmen who were unapologetic in their denouncement of the University.
Kyle Smith's denouncement of Free to Be in Sunday's New York Post because it “emasculated men” is totally baffling.
Historical Examples of denouncement
The Baronet not long after this denouncement retired to Boston.
The Loyalists of MassachusettsJames H. Stark
But a subject class or race does but little for their amelioration when content with its denouncement.
Shadow and LightMifflin Wistar Gibbs
denounce
- 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
Word Origin for denounce
Word Origin and History for denouncement
denounce
early 14c., "announce," from Old French denoncier (12c., Modern French dénoncer), from Latin denuntiare "to announce, proclaim; denounce, menace; command, order," from de- "down" + nuntiare "proclaim, announce," from nuntius "messenger" (see nuncio). Negative sense in English via meaning "to declare or proclaim" something as cursed, excommunicated, forgiven, removed from office. Related: Denounced; denouncing.