Added 8 October 2026
denounce
/diˈnaʊns/ verb
In Latin: damno Wiktionary
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- To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.
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To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
to denounce someone as a swindler, or as a coward
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To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.
to denounce a confederate in crime
Origin
From Old French denuncier, from Latin dēnūntiō (“to announce, to denounce, to threaten”), from de + nūntiō (“to announce, to report, to denounce”), from nūntius (“messenger, message”). Doublet of denunciate.
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