denounce: Meaning and Definition of
de•nounce
Pronunciation: (di-nouns'), [key]
— -nounced, -nounc•ing.
- to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.
- to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court.
- to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like).
- to announce or proclaim, esp. as something evil or calamitous.
- to portend.
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