denounce

verb
UK: /dɪˈnaʊns/
US: /dɪˈnaʊns/

  1. To publicly say that you think someone or something is bad or wrong.

    1. They denounce bad behavior at school.
    2. The politician had to denounce the extremist views of his supporters.

  2. To strongly criticize someone or something in public.

    1. I denounce his actions because they are wrong.
    2. The government denounced the latest act of violence in the capital city.

  3. To give information about someone to the police or another authority.

    1. He denounce his friend to the police.
    2. People were encouraged to denounce their neighbors if they broke the law.

Synonyms

criticize censure attack reprimand condemn

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "denounce" in English means: To publicly say that you think someone or something is bad or wrong., To strongly criticize someone or something in public., To give information about someone to the police or another authority..

The phonetic transcription of "denounce" is /dɪˈnaʊns/ in British English and /dɪˈnaʊns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "denounce": criticize, censure, attack, reprimand, condemn.

Example usage of "denounce": "They denounce bad behavior at school.". More examples on the page.