denounce meaning
UK US /dɪˈnaʊns/ 2 syllables
denounce (verb): speak out against.
denounce has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
denounce as a verb
- speak out against
- He denounced the Nazis
Type of: knock
Related forms: denouncement
- 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
- announce the termination of, as of treaties
Type of: announce
- 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
- He denounced all forms of dishonesty in government.
- Federalist leaders denounced Jefferson's policy.
- Denounce Hindutva and support religious tolerance in India.
- White was denounced to the police as a spy.
- They threatened and denounced each other.
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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