denounce meaning

UK US /dɪˈnaʊns/ 2 syllables

denounce (verb): speak out against.

denounce has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

denounce as a verb

  1. speak out against
    • He denounced the Nazis

    Type of: knock

    Kinds: fulminate, condemn

    Related forms: denouncement

  2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
    • He denounced the government action
    • She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

    Synonyms: stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, mark

    Type of: label

    Related forms: denunciative, denouncement

  3. announce the termination of, as of treaties

    Type of: announce

  4. give away information about somebody
    • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

    Synonyms: tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag

    Type of: inform

    Kinds: sell someone out

denounce in a sentence

How to pronounce denounce

denounce is pronounced /dɪˈnaʊns/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with denounce

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in CE · 8-letter words

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