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denunciate

[dih-nuhn-see-eyt, -shee-]
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verb (used with or without object), de·nun·ci·at·ed, de·nun·ci·at·ing.

to denounce; condemn openly.

RELATED WORDS

slam, roast, knock, scold, criticize, attribute, denounce, chide, charge, indict, condemn, sentence, punish, censure, decry, castigate, excoriate, chastise, blame, reprimand

Nearby words

  1. denucleated,
  2. denudate,
  3. denudation,
  4. denude,
  5. denumerable,
  6. denunciation,
  7. denunciatory,
  8. denver,
  9. denver boot,
  10. deny

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 formsde·nun·ci·a·ble, adjectivede·nun·ci·a·tor, nounnon·de·nun·ci·at·ing, adjectiveun·de·nun·ci·at·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for denunciate

denunciate

verb

(tr) to condemn; denounce
Derived Formsdenunciator, noundenunciatory, adjective

Word Origin for denunciate

C16: from Latin dēnuntiāre; see denounce
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Word Origin and History for denunciate

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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