denounce

(dĭ-nouns')
tr.v., -nounced, -nounc·ing, -nounc·es.

1. To condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible. See synonyms at criticize.
2. To accuse formally.
3. To give formal announcement of the ending of (a treaty).

[Middle English denouncen, to proclaim, from Anglo-Norman denuncier and Medieval Latin dēnūntiāre, both from Latin : dē-, de- + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger).]

denouncement de·nounce'ment n.
denouncer de·nounc'er n.

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verb

1. To feel or express strong disapproval of: censure, condemn, deplore, reprehend, reprobate. See praise/blame.
2. To make an accusation against: accuse, arraign, charge, incriminate, indict, tax. See attack/defend, law, praise/blame.

v

Definition: condemn, attack
Antonyms: approve, commend, compliment, praise

IN BRIEF: To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment.

Affection reproaches, but does not denounce. — Mason Cooley.

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For a list of words related to denounce, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - denounce: speak against; accuse; proclaim publicly to be guilty or evil; comminate
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - denounce: (vb) condemn publicly as evil or blameworthy

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tage afstand fra, anklage, stemple, anmelde, opsige

Nederlands (Dutch)
openlijk veroordelen, aangeven/verklikken

Français (French)
v. tr. - dénoncer, accuser, critiquer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verketzern, denunzieren, kündigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - καταγγέλλω, καταδίδω, ξεσκεπάζω (απάτη κ.λπ.), ξεμπροστιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
denunciare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - denunciar

Русский (Russian)
разоблачить, осудить, денонсировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - censurar, denunciar, entregar, informar, abrogar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - peka ut, stämpla, ange, anmäla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
指责, 谴责, 弹劾, 告发, 指控, 通告废除

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 指責, 譴責, 彈劾, 告發, 指控, 通告廢除

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 비방하다, 끝을 알리다, (농도가) 짙은

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 非難する, 告発する, 廃棄を通告する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينتقد بشدة وعلانيا, يتهم, يشعر رسميا بإنها شئ ( معاهدة مثلا)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮גינה, האשים, הלשין, הודיע על סיום ההסכם‬

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