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de·nounce (dē no̵uns′, di-)
transitive verb denounced -·nounced′, denouncing -·nounc′·ing
- to accuse publicly; inform against to denounce an accomplice in crime
- to condemn strongly as evil
- to give formal notice of the ending of (a treaty, armistice, etc.)
- Obsolete to announce, esp. in a menacing way
Etymology: ME denouncen < OFr denoncier < L denuntiare: see denunciation
Related Forms:
- denouncement de·nounce′·ment noun
- denouncer de·nounc′er noun
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