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denounce(dictionary)

denounce (iou)



denounce verb trans. ME.
[Old French denoncier (mod. denoncer) from Latin denuntiare give official information, from de- DE- 1 + nuntiare make known, report.]
Give official information of; proclaim, announce. Now arch. rare. ME.
Bible (AV): Deuteronomy 30:18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish. J. Strype He was solemnly denounced excommunicate.
b. Of a thing: indicate, portend, presage. L16-M18.
Proclaim or pronounce (a person) to be (cursed, a rebel, etc.); publicly declare (a person or thing) to be wicked or evil, accuse publicly, openly inveigh against. ME.
W. S. Churchill General Weyler's policy of herding civilians into concentration camps..was vehemently denounced. B. Moore The Bishop..denounced Hartmann as a false priest.
b. Proclaim (as) king, emperor, etc. L15-E17.
Make known (an offender) to the authorities; inform against. L15.
J. Ayliffe Archdeacons..shall..denounce such of them as are negligent..to the Bishop.
Announce as a threat or warning. arch. L16.
W. Irving Captain Wyeth..had heard the Crows denounce vengeance on them, for having murdered two of their warriors.
Give formal notice of the termination of (a treaty, armistice, etc.). M19.
denouncement noun the action of denouncing; (a) denunciation: M16.
denouncer noun LME.