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denounce definition

de·nounce (dē no̵uns′, di-)

transitive verb denounced -·nounced′, denouncing -·nounc′·ing

  1. to accuse publicly; inform against to denounce an accomplice in crime
  2. to condemn strongly as evil
  3. to give formal notice of the ending of (a treaty, armistice, etc.)
  4. Obsolete to announce, esp. in a menacing way

Etymology: ME denouncen < OFr denoncier < L denuntiare: see denunciation

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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