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Definitions

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

And artists used their acceptance speeches and platforms to denounce immigration raids.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Minnesotans have been braving the below-freezing cold to show up for protests and denounce the violence in their communities for weeks.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

Hollywood stars used red carpet appearances at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Saturday to denounce the killing.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

They didn’t denounce him and he promised to stop.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.