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denunciate

[ dih-nuhn-see-eyt, -shee- ]
/ dɪˈnʌn siˌeɪt, -ʃi- /
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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

denucleated, denudate, denudation, denude, denumerable, denunciate, denunciation, denunciatory, denver, denver boot, 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 forms

de·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

/ (dɪˈnʌnsɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to condemn; denounce

Derived Forms

denunciator, noundenunciatory, adjective

Word Origin for denunciate

C16: from Latin dēnuntiāre; see denounce
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