denounce

[dih-nouns] / dɪˈnaʊns /

VERB

condemn, attack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accuse blame boycott brand castigate censure criticize decry excoriate prosecute rebuke revile scold threaten vilify

STRONG

adjudicate arraign blacklist charge damn declaim derogate expose finger impeach implicate impugn incriminate indict knock ostracize proscribe rap rat reprehend reprimand reproach reprobate reprove skin smear stigmatize upbraid vituperate

WEAK

charge with denunciate dress down hang something on inveigh against show up take to task

Antonyms

STRONGEST

applaud approve compliment exalt exculpate exonerate flatter laud praise

STRONG

allow cover free ignore welcome

WEAK

commend

Example Sentences

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"It's more comfortable for me because I know that I will not betray myself and not denounce myself."

From Barron's

Though smaller in scale, these demonstrations were no less emphatic than those denouncing the martial law attempt.

From BBC

The statement denounced the meeting between Degalo and Uganda's president and said it was "an unprecedented move that is an affront to humanity as a whole, before it is an affront to the Sudanese people".

From BBC

The German government denounced the move, with Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer saying the allegations against him were "baseless".

From Barron's

That is because families feel newly emboldened to denounce the arrests of their loved ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

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