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Denounce

verb/dˈɑːləmˌaɪz/
Definition
speak out against
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɑːləmˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪnˈaʊns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪnˈaʊns/
2 syllables Say it as /dˈɑːləmˌaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbspeak out against
“He denounced the Nazis”
verbto accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
“He denounced the government action”
verbannounce the termination of, as of treaties
verbgive away information about somebody
“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
Word Forms
denouncementnouna public act of denouncing
stigmatizationnounthe act of stigmatizing
stigmanouna symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis
stigmatisationnounthe act of stigmatizing
brandnouna symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis
denunciativeadjectivecontaining warning of punishment
marknouna symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis
betrayernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
ratnounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
ratternouna disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
rattingnounto furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
shitnouna coarse term for defecation
snitchnounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
snitchernounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
anprangern
sich dagegen aussprechen
🇫🇷French
dénoncer
dénoncer
🇪🇸Spanish
denunciar
hablar en contra
🇮🇹Italian
denunciare
parlare contro
🇳🇱Dutch
aangeven
zich uitspreken tegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
denunciar
falar contra
🇷🇺Russian
денонсировать
высказаться против
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आरोप लगा देना
खिलाफ बोलो
🇧🇩Bengali
নিন্দা করা
বিরুদ্ধে কথা বলুন
🇮🇳Tamil
கண்டிக்கிறார்கள்
எதிர்த்து பேசுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఖండించండి
వ్యతిరేకంగా మాట్లాడతారు
🇮🇳Marathi
निंदा करणे
विरुद्ध बोला
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિંદા
વિરુદ્ધ બોલો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ
ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അപലപിക്കുക
എതിരായി സംസാരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿੰਦਾ
ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਬੋਲੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
مذمت
کے خلاف بولیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
声讨
公开反对
🇯🇵Japanese
非難する
反対して声を上げる
🇰🇷Korean
비난하다
반대하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tố cáo
lên tiếng phản đối
🇹🇭Thai
ประณาม
พูดออกมาต่อต้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mencela
berbicara menentang
🇵🇭Filipino
tuligsain
magsalita laban sa
🇲🇾Malay
mengecam
bersuara menentang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استنكر
تحدث ضد
🇮🇷Persian
محکوم کردن
مخالفت کن
🇹🇷Turkish
kınamak
aleyhinde konuşmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהוֹקִיעַ
לדבר נגד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'denounce'?
The primary meaning of 'denounce' is 'speak out against'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'denounce' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'denounce' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'denounce' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'denounce' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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