denounce

Verb
Synonyms: stigmatizestigmatisebrandmarktell onbetraygive awayratgrassshitshopsnitch

WordNet 3.0

Verb (4)

  1. speak out against“He denounced the Nazis”
  2. 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”Synonyms: stigmatizestigmatisebrandmark
  3. announce the termination of, as of treaties
  4. give away information about somebody“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”Synonyms: tell onbetraygive awayratgrassshitshopsnitchstag
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. Denunciate.]

1.To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Denouncing wrath to come.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish.— Deut. xxx. 18.[1913 Webster]

2.To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression. [1913 Webster]

His look denounced desperate.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

3.To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize. [1913 Webster]

Denounced for a heretic.— Sir T. More.[1913 Webster]
To denounce the immoralities of Julius C[ae]sar.— Brougham.[1913 Webster]
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