denounce

denounce
Synonyms and related words:
accuse, allege, anathematize, anathemize, animadvert on, arraign, article, assail, attack, attaint, be imminent, betray, blacklist, blame, bludgeon, book, brand, bring accusation, bring charges, bring home to, bring to book, bulldoze, call to account, cast blame upon, cast reflection upon, censure, charge, cite, comminate, complain, complain against, condemn, convict, criticize, cry down, cry out against, cry out on, cry shame upon, damn, decry, denunciate, doom, excommunicate, fasten on, fasten upon, find guilty, finger, forebode, fulminate against, hang something on, impeach, implicate, imply, impugn, impute, incriminate, indict, inform, inform against, inform on, insinuate, intimidate, inveigh against, knock, lay charges, lodge a complaint, lodge a plaint, look threatening, lower, menace, pass sentence on, penalize, pillory, pin on, prefer charges, press charges, pronounce judgment, pronounce sentence, proscribe, put on report, rap, reflect upon, report, reprehend, reproach, reprobate, reveal, revile, ridicule, sentence, shake up, skin, stigmatize, take to task, task, taunt with, tax, threaten, twit, utter threats against, vilify, vituperate, warn

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  • Denounce — De*nounce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denounced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denouncing}.] [F. d[ e]noncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See {Nuncio}, and cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • denounce — I (condemn) verb anathematize, animadvert, asperse, assail, assail with censure, assault, attack, be censorious, belittle, berate, besmear, besmirch, blackball, blacken, blacklist, brand, bring into discredit, bring to account, call to account,… …   Law dictionary

  • denounce — early 14c., announce, from O.Fr. denoncier (12c., Mod.Fr. dénoncer), from L. denuntiare to announce, proclaim; denounce, menace; command, order, from de down + nuntiare proclaim, announce, from nuntius messenger (see NUNCIO (Cf. nuncio)).… …   Etymology dictionary

  • denounce — [dē nouns′, dinouns′] vt. denounced, denouncing [ME denouncen < OFr denoncier < L denuntiare: see DENUNCIATION] 1. to accuse publicly; inform against [to denounce an accomplice in crime] 2. to condemn strongly as evil 3. to give formal… …   English World dictionary

  • denounce — condemn, censure, reprobate, reprehend, blame, *criticize Analogous words: *accuse, charge, arraign, impeach, incriminate, indict: *decry, disparage, depreciate: revile, vituperate (see SCOLD) Antonyms: eulogize Contrasted words: *commend,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • denounce — [v] condemn, attack accuse, adjudicate, arraign, blacklist, blame, boycott, brand, castigate, censure, charge, charge with, criticize, damn, declaim, decry, denunciate, derogate, dress down, excoriate, expose, finger*, hang something on*, impeach …   New thesaurus

  • denounce — ► VERB ▪ publicly declare to be wrong or evil. DERIVATIVES denouncement noun denouncer noun. ORIGIN Latin denuntiare give official information , from nuntius messenger …   English terms dictionary

  • denounce — v. 1) to denounce roundly 2) (B) to denounce smb. to the police 3) (D; tr.) to denounce as (to denounce smb. as an illegal alien) 4) (K) she denounced his drinking * * * [dɪ naʊns] (B) to denounce smb. to the police (K) she denounced his drinking …   Combinatory dictionary

  • denounce — [[t]dɪna͟ʊns[/t]] denounces, denouncing, denounced 1) VERB If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil. [V n] The letter called for trade union freedom and… …   English dictionary

  • denounce */ — UK [dɪˈnaʊns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms denounce : present tense I/you/we/they denounce he/she/it denounces present participle denouncing past tense denounced past participle denounced 1) to criticize someone or something severely in… …   English dictionary

  • denounce — verb /diˈnaʊns,dəˈnaʊns/ a) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to …   Wiktionary

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