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denounce

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of denounce

1 to declare to be morally wrong or evil
  • The church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy.
Synonyms of denounce

censure, condemn, damn, decry, execrate, reprehend, reprobate
Words Related to denounce

attack, blame, blast, criticize, dis (also diss) [slang], dispraise, fault, knock, pan, slam

belittle, deprecate, disparage

blacklist, excommunicate, ostracize

castigate, chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reproach

admonish, chide, reprove

berate, lambaste (or lambast), rake, scold, upbraid, vituperate

curse, imprecate

abhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe, revile
Near Antonyms of denounce

approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction

eulogize, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, praise

acclaim, applaud, commend, hail, salute, tout

consecrate, hallow, sanctify

honor, revere, venerate
Antonyms of denounce

bless
2 to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
  • denounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists
Synonyms of denounce

blame, censure, condemn, criticize, fault, knock, pan, reprehend
Words Related to denounce

skewer, tweak

assail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slash

nick (at), snipe (at)

beef, bellyache, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, quibble, whine

admonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove

berate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraid

bad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down
Phrases Synonymous with denounce

come down hard (on), find fault (with), take to task
Near Antonyms of denounce

approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), recommend, sanction
Antonyms of denounce

extol (also extoll), laud, praise
3 to express public or formal disapproval of
  • The governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment.
Synonyms of denounce

censure, condemn, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove
Words Related to denounce

admonish, chastise

castigate, punish

bawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraid

belittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage
Phrases Synonymous with denounce

bring to account, call to account
Near Antonyms of denounce

acclaim, applause, hail, honor

eulogize, laud, praise

approve, bless, sanction
Antonyms of denounce

cite, commend, endorse (also indorse)

Synonym Discussion of denounce

criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly. criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions.
    • criticized the police for using violence
reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.
    • reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students
censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding.
    • a Senator formally censured by his peers
reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction.
    • reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle
condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment.
    • condemned the government's racial policies
denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration.
    • a pastoral letter denouncing abortion

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