denounce

[ dih-nouns ]

/ dɪˈnaʊns /

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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)

SYNONYMS FOR denounce

1 attack, stigmatize, blame, brand.

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ANTONYMS FOR denounce

1 praise, commend.

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OTHER WORDS FROM denounce

de·nounce·ment, nounde·nounc·er, nounun·de·nounced, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH denounce

denounce , renounce

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Example sentences from the Web for denounce

After my first week on campus, I began to meet upperclassmen who were unapologetic in their denouncement of the University.
Freshman Year Sucks—and That’s OK|Eleanor Hyun|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kyle Smith's denouncement of Free to Be in Sunday's New York Post because it “emasculated men” is totally baffling.
‘Free to Be…You and Me’ Did Not Emasculate Men|Emily Shire|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a subject class or race does but little for their amelioration when content with its denouncement.
Shadow and Light|Mifflin Wistar Gibbs
The Baronet not long after this denouncement retired to Boston.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark

British Dictionary definitions for denounce

denounce

/ (dɪˈnaʊns) /

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of denounce

denouncement, noundenouncer, noun

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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单词	denounce
释义	denounce [ dih-nouns ] / dɪˈnaʊns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR denounce ON THESAURUS.COM 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) SYNONYMS FOR denounce 1 attack, stigmatize, blame, brand. SEE SYNONYMS FOR denounce ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR denounce 1 praise, commend. SEE ANTONYMS FOR denounce ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM denounce de·nounce·ment, nounde·nounc·er, nounun·de·nounced, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH denounce denounce , renounce Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for denounce After my first week on campus, I began to meet upperclassmen who were unapologetic in their denouncement of the University. Freshman Year Sucks—and That’s OK\|Eleanor Hyun\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kyle Smith's denouncement of Free to Be in Sunday's New York Post because it “emasculated men” is totally baffling. ‘Free to Be…You and Me’ Did Not Emasculate Men\|Emily Shire\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But a subject class or race does but little for their amelioration when content with its denouncement. Shadow and Light\|Mifflin Wistar Gibbs The Baronet not long after this denouncement retired to Boston. The Loyalists of Massachusetts\|James H. Stark British Dictionary definitions for denounce denounce / (dɪˈnaʊns) / verb (tr) 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 Derived forms of denounce denouncement, noundenouncer, noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to denounce prosecute, criticize, rebuke, brand, excoriate, scold, castigate, boycott, blame, decry, revile, censure, accuse, threaten, vilify, stigmatize, impeach, vituperate, incriminate, rat
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denounce

verb (used with object), de·nounced, de·nounc·ing.

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