denounce

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly.

   World leaders quickly denounced the attack as an act of terror.

2. 2
   verb

   To formally accuse someone, often to the authorities.

   He was denounced to the police by a former colleague.

From Old French denuncier, from Latin dēnūntiō (“to announce, to denounce, to threaten”), from de + nūntiō (“to announce, to report, to denounce”), from nūntius (“messenger, message”). Doublet of denunciate.

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