denounce
pronunciation
How to pronounce denounce in British English:
UK [dɪˈnaʊns]
How to pronounce denounce in American English:
US [dɪˈnaʊns]
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- Verb:
- speak out against
- to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
- announce the termination of, as of treaties
- give away information about somebody
Word Origin
- denounce
- denounce: see pronounce
- denounce (v.)
- early 14c., "announce," from Old French denoncier (12c., Modern French dénoncer), from Latin denuntiare "to announce, proclaim; denounce, menace; command, order," from de- "down" + nuntiare "proclaim, announce," from nuntius "messenger" (see nuncio). Negative sense in English via meaning "to declare or proclaim" something as cursed, excommunicated, forgiven, removed from office. Related: Denounced; denouncing.
Example
- 1. Republican candidates for president lined up to denounce it .
- 2. How can those caught pilfering from the public purse denounce benefit fraud ?
- 3. She would tearfully denounce his deliberate and thoughtless cruelty .
- 4. In the past year of corruption scandals , too many indian businesses have been cowardly , like witnesses so terrified of being implicated that they do not denounce a crime .
- 5. Proposition 13 's defenders then hit the airwaves to denounce the proposal .