Dictionary Entry
denounce
denounce is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 15 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil).
- 2transitive verb
To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression.
- 3transitive verb
To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize.
- 4verb
speak out against
"He denounced the Nazis"
- 5verb
give away information about somebody
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
- 6verb
announce the termination of, as of treaties
- 7verb
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
"He denounced the government action"
"She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
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