denounce
Meaning of denounce
- publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
the Assembly denounced the use of violence
he was widely denounced as a traitor
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘proclaim’, also ‘proclaim someone to be wicked, a rebel, etc.’): from Old French denoncier, from Latin denuntiare ‘give official information’, based on nuntius ‘messenger’.
Information about denounce
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of denounce is: denounces.
- Languages in which denounce is used:
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Hyphenation of denounce
de-nounce
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- denounce is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
denounce synonyms
Meaning stigmatize:
Meaning tell on:
betray, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
Meaning express complete disapproval of; censure:
Meaning indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way:
Meaning take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force:
Meaning express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement:
Meaning reprimand (someone) severely:
Meaning publicly denounce:
Meaning criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner:
Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
Meaning damage (someone's reputation):
Meaning harm the good reputation of:
Meaning criticize strongly:
Meaning dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty:
Meaning denounce or condemn:
Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:
Meaning speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another:
Meaning talk disparagingly about; criticize:
Meaning criticize severely:
Meaning hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object:
Meaning blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives:
Meaning (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul:
Meaning (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing:
Meaning cover (something, especially a roof) with slates:
Meaning assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale:
Meaning cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword:
Meaning express or feel disapproval of:
Meaning blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language:
Meaning criticize (someone) severely:
Meaning call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge:
Meaning rebuke severely; scold:
Meaning attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of:
Meaning curse; condemn:
Meaning publicly declare to be wrong or evil; denounce:
denounce antonyms
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Translation of denounce
- Italian: denunciare, denunziare, tradire, svelare
- Spanish: denunciar, acusar
- French: dénoncer, trahir
- German: denunzieren
Anagrams of denounce
Words that rhyme with denounce
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