Denounce (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The whistleblower decided to denounce the corrupt politician and reveal his embezzlement scheme to the public.
- He paid the price for denouncing his former boss, who had been engaging in shady business practices for years.
- After weeks of agony, Sarah finally denounced her best friend who had been spreading rumors about her behind her back.
- The employee felt compelled to denounce the supervisor who was taking credit for his ideas and presenting them as his own.
- The witness chose to denounce the crime boss, even though it meant putting herself in grave danger.
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Meaning 2
Announce the termination of, as of treaties.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The two nations jointly agreed to denounce the 50-year-old treaty in favor of a more modern and equitable agreement.
- Amid increasing tensions, the government decided to denounce a decades-old ceasefire with the rival nation.
- After discovering the other party's deceit, the diplomats chose to denounce the non-aggression pact and withdraw their troops immediately.
- Leaders from both sides will meet next month to denounce their 20-year trade embargo and establish new diplomatic and economic ties.
- In response to the human rights abuses, numerous countries have joined together to denounce the existing international cooperation treaty with the offending nation.
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Meaning 3
Speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The human rights activist traveled the world to denounce governments responsible for violating the rights of their citizens.
- Local residents rallied together to denounce the company's plans to pollute the nearby river.
- She took to social media to denounce the popular celebrity for making insensitive comments about mental health.
- The prominent politician publicly denounced the corrupt practices of his predecessor.
- The local church congregation banded together to denounce the recent hate crimes committed in their community.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The new party leader chose to denounce the former government's foreign policy as aggressive and self-serving.
- She publicly denounced her ex-husband's violence against her and announced that she would start an anti-abuse charity.
- The mayor of the city announced that he would denounce any acts of racism within his city limits and promised to do more to prevent them.
- The church decided to denounce heretics and label any who subscribed to rival teachings as wrong.
- The famous novelist was quick to denounce the new censorship laws, calling them an attempt to suppress free speech.