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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Denounce \De*nounce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denounced}; p. pr & vb n. {Denouncing}.] [F. d['e]noncer, OF denoncier fr L. denuntiare denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See {Nuncio}, and cf {Denunciate}.] 1. To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). [Obs.] Denouncing wrath to come --Milton. I denounce unto you this day that ye shall surely perish. --Deut. xxx. 18. 2. To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression. His look denounced desperate. --Milton. 3. To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon to stigmatize. Denounced for a heretic. --Sir T. More To denounce the immoralities of Julius C[ae]sar. --Brougham. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: denounce v 1: speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" 2: to accuse or condemn openly or formally: "He denounced the government action." [syn: {stigmatize}, {brand}, {mark}] 3: announce the termination of as of treaties 4: give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" [syn: {tell on}, {betray}, {give away}, {rat}, {grass}, {peach}, {shit}, {shop}, {snitch}, {stag}]
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