Main Entry:

de·nounce

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈnau̇n(t)s, dē-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

de·nounced; de·nounc·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French denuncier to proclaim, from Latin denuntiare, from de- + nuntiare to report — more at announce

Date:

13th century

1: to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil <they denounced him as a bigot>2archaic a: proclaim b: to announce threateningly3: to inform against : accuse4obsolete : portend5: to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty)

synonyms see criticize

— de·nounce·ment \-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt\ noun

— de·nounc·er noun