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de·nounce
(dĭ-nouns′)tr.v. de·nounced, de·nounc·ing, de·nounc·es
1. To condemn openly as being wrong or reprehensible. See Synonyms at criticize.
2. To inform against (someone); accuse publicly.
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; see neu- in Indo-European roots).]
de·nounce′ment n.
de·nounc′er n.
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denounce
(dɪˈnaʊns)vb (tr)
1. (Rhetoric) to deplore or condemn openly or vehemently
2. to give information against; accuse
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to announce formally the termination of (a treaty, etc)
4. obsolete
a. to announce (something evil)
b. to portend
[C13: from Old French denoncier to proclaim, from Latin dēnuntiāre to make an official proclamation, threaten, from de- + nuntiāre to announce]
deˈnouncement n
deˈnouncer n
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de•nounce
(dɪˈnaʊns)v.t. -nounced, -nounc•ing.
1. to condemn or censure openly or publicly.
2. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court.
3. to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, or the like).
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French denoncier to speak out < Latin dēnuntiāre to threaten]
de•nounce′ment, n.
de•nounc′er, n.
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denounce
Past participle: denounced
Gerund: denouncing
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| Verb | 1. | denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" |
| 2. | denounce - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" | |
| 3. | denounce - announce the termination of, as of treaties | |
| 4. |  denounce - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" sell out - give information that compromises others |
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denounce
verb
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Translations
يَتَّهِم عَلَنا
nařknoutobžalovatoznačitvyhlásitvypovědět
anklagefordømme
fordæma/ákæra opinberlega
demaskavimasdemaskuoti
apsūdzēt
açıkça suçlamakitham etmek
denounce
[dɪˈnaʊns] VT (= accuse publicly) → censurar, denunciar; (to police etc) → denunciar; [+ treaty] → denunciar, abrogarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
denounce
[dɪˈnaʊns] vt (= criticize) [+ action] → dénoncer
(= accuse) to denounce sb as a traitor → accuser publiquement qn de trahison
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
denounce
vt
(= accuse publicly) → anprangern, brandmarken; (= inform against) → anzeigen, denunzieren (sb to sb jdn bei jdm)
(= condemn as evil) alcohol, habit etc → verurteilen, denunzieren (geh)
treaty → (auf)kündigen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
denounce
[dɪˈnaʊns] vt (accuse publicly) → accusare; (to police) → denunciareto denounce sb as a liar → accusare pubblicamente qn di essere un bugiardo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
denounce
(diˈnauns) verb to accuse publicly (of a crime etc). He was denounced as a murderer.
denunciation (dinansiˈeiʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.