denunciate [dih-nuhn -see-eyt, -shee-]
Word Origin
See more synonyms for denunciate on Thesaurus.com verb (used with or without object), de·nun·ci·at·ed, de·nun·ci·at·ing. to denounce ; condemn openly. Show More
Origin of denunciate First recorded in
1585–95, denunciate is from the
Latin word
dēnuntiātus (past participle of
dēnuntiāre to declare). See
denounce ,
-ate1 Related forms de·nun·ci·a·ble , adjective de·nun·ci·a·tor , noun non·de·nun·ci·at·ing , adjective un·de·nun·ci·at·ed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for denunciate slam ,
roast ,
knock ,
scold ,
criticize ,
attribute ,
denounce ,
chide ,
charge ,
indict ,
condemn ,
sentence ,
punish ,
censure ,
decry ,
castigate ,
excoriate ,
chastise ,
blame ,
reprimand British Dictionary definitions for denunciate (tr) to condemn; denounce Show More
Derived Forms denunciator , noun denunciatory , adjective Word Origin for denunciate C16: from Latin dēnuntiāre; see denounce
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Word Origin and History for denunciate v. 1590s, from Latin denunciatus , past participle of denuntiare (see denounce ). The same word as denounce , but directly from Latin. Not widely used except in its noun form, denunciation .
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