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denounce

verb

1 denounce

Speak out against.

Roget 908: curse, accurse, imprecate, damn, swear at; curse with bell book and candle; invoke curses on the head of, call down curses on the head of; devote to destruction.    execrate, beshrew, scold; anathematize etc. ... show more

2 denounce

To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful:
— He denounced the government action.

synonyms: brand, mark, stigmatise, stigmatize.

Roget 934: detract, derogate, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage; run down, cry down; backcap [U.S.]; belittle; sneer at etc. (contempt) 930; ... show more

Roget 932: disapprove; dislike etc. 867; lament etc. 839; object to, take exception to; be scandalized at, think ill of; view with disfavor, view with dark eyes, view with jaundiced eyes; ... show more

Roget 938: accuse, charge, tax, impute, twit, taunt with, reproach.    brand with reproach; stigmatize, slur; cast a stone at, cast a slur on; incriminate, criminate; ... show more

3 denounce

Announce the termination of, as of treaties.

Dutch: aanklagen, afkeuren

4 denounce

Give away information about somebody.

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

Dutch: misleiden, aangeven, verklikken, bedriegen, verklappen, verlullen, verraden


Moby thesaurus: accuse, allege, anathematize, anathemize, animadvert on, arraign, article, assail, attack, attaint, be imminent, betray, blacklist, blame, bludgeon, book, brand, bring accusation, bring charges, bring home to ... show more.

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