denounced

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

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denounced

Eliza May’s novel, “Haeger Mass,” is a dark, weird tale of revenge and obsession that was denounced as immoral but attracted an intense cult following.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

His family have denounced "a campaign of sustained abuse" since his 2023 appointment.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

He also denounced antisemitism and was an active member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The Iraqi presidency said it denounced the bombing of the PMF bases, calling it "an unacceptable attack and a blatant violation of Iraq's sovereignty".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis