denounce
[dih-nouns]
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.
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)
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Related Words for denouncement
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
verb (tr)
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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