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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryde·nounce \di-ˈnau̇n(t)s, dē-\ transitive verb (de·nounced ; de·nounc·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French denuncier to proclaim, from Latin denuntiare, from de- + nuntiare to report — more at announce DATE 13th century1. to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil they denounced him as a bigot2. archaic a. proclaim b. to announce threateningly3. to inform against : accuse4. obsolete : portend5. to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty)Synonyms: see criticize• de·nounce·ment \-ˈnau̇n(t)-smənt\ noun• de·nounc·er nounEnglish Etymologydenounce c.1300, from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. denoncier, from L. denuntiare, from de-"down" + nuntiare "proclaim, announce," from nuntius"messenger" (see nuncio).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7denouncede·nounce / di5nauns / verb[VN] 1. ~ sb / sth (as sth) to strongly criticize sb / sth that you think is wrong, illegal, etc. 谴责；指责；斥责: She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis. 她公开谴责政府处理这场危机的方式。 The project was denounced as a scandalous waste of public money. 这项工程被斥责为挥霍公款,令人愤慨。 2. ~ sb (as sth) to tell the police, the authorities, etc. about sb's illegal political activities 告发(某人从事非法政治活动): They were denounced as spies. 有人检举他们,说他们是间谍。 Many people denounced their neighbours to the secret police. 许多人向秘密警察告发自己的邻居。 ⇨ see also denunciationOxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishdenounce verb ADV. angrily, bitterly, fiercely, strongly | publicly He was publicly denounced as a traitor. | formally PREP. for The government was bitterly denounced for the emergency measures. | to Someone in the village must have denounced them to the authorities. PHRASES be widely denounced These new regulations have been widely denounced. OLTdenounce verb⇨ blameWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedde·nounce\də̇ˈnau̇n(t)s, dēˈ-\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English denouncen, denounsen, from Old French denoncier to proclaim, pronounce, announce, from Latin denuntiare, from de- + nuntiare to report, announce, from nuntius messenger1. : to pronounce (as a person, idea, course of conduct, political philosophy) to be blameworthy or evil : stigmatize or charge especially publicly, unequivocally, and indignantly : inveigh against publicly < denounced this perversion of his teaching with justifiable indignation — W.R.Inge > < denounce the menaced proprietors as enemies of mankind — G.B.Shaw >2. archaic : to announce publicly and formally or solemnly; sometimes : to declare or publish (something calamitous)3. : to inform against : declare or make known (as a culprit) to authorities < denounced the conspirators to the authorities >4. a. obsolete : to indicate by or as if by omen : portend, augur b. archaic : to announce (as punishment, judgment, or other impending evil) in a warning or threatening manner5. : to proclaim formally and publicly the termination of (as a treaty, truce, pact) < denounced the arrangement with their former ally >6. [Spanish denunciar, literally, to proclaim, announce, from Latin denuntiare] Mexican law : to offer for record legal notice of a claim for a mining concession covering (a described area of land the mining rights for which are held by the government)Synonyms: see criticize

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