Verb: denounce di'nawn(t)s
- Speak out against
"He denounced the Nazis";
- denunciate
- Accuse or condemn openly or formally; classify or describe as disgraceful
"He denounced the government action";
- stigmatize, stigmatise [Brit], brand, mark, denunciate
- Inform on someone to authorities or others in power
"He denounced his classmate who had cheated on the exam";
- tell on, betray, give away, rat [informal], grass, shop [informal], snitch [informal], stag, squeak [informal]
- Announce the termination of, as of treaties
"The country denounced the trade agreement"
Derived forms: denounced, denouncing, denounces
Type of: announce, criticise [Brit], criticize, damn [informal], denote, inform, knock [informal], label, pick apart