denounce

  • 11denounce — verb /diˈnaʊns,dəˈnaʊns/ a) To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to …

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  • 12denounce — de|nounce [dıˈnauns] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: denoncier to announce , from Latin denuntiare, from nuntiare to report ] 1.) to express strong disapproval of someone or something, especially in public →↑denunciation ▪ Amnesty… …

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  • 13denounce — de|nounce [ dı nauns ] verb transitive * 1. ) to criticize someone or something severely in public: American trade policies have been denounced by some European governments. denounce someone/something as: Some groups have denounced Bush s… …

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  • 14denounce — verb (T) 1 to express strong disapproval of someone or something, especially in public: The President s statement was denounced by all parties. | denounce sb/sth as: He denounced the waste of public money as criminally negligent . 2 to give… …

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  • 15denounce — denouncement, n. denouncer, n. /di nowns /, v.t., denounced, denouncing. 1. to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt. 2. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court. 3. to give… …

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  • 16denounce — verb ADVERB ▪ angrily, bitterly, roundly, strongly ▪ openly, publicly ▪ He was publicly denounced as a traitor. PREPOSITION …

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  • 17denounce falsely — index frame (charge falsely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18denounce unfairly — index frame (charge falsely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 19denounce unjustly — index frame (charge falsely) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20denounce — transitive verb (denounced; denouncing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French denuncier to proclaim, from Latin denuntiare, from de + nuntiare to report more at announce Date: 13th century 1. to pronounce especially publicly to be …

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