 denounce |
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| 1. | [ verb ] speak out against | |
| Examples: | "He denounced the Nazis" |
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| Related terms: | criticize condemn fulminate denunciation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful | |
| Synonyms: | mark brand stigmatise stigmatize | |
| Examples: | "He denounced the government action" "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" |
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| Related terms: | label mark stigmatization | |
| 3. | [ verb ] announce the termination of, as of treaties | |
| Related terms: | announce | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give away information about somebody | |
| Synonyms: | tell_on betray shop grass rat shit peach snitch stag give_away | |
| Examples: | "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" |
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| Related terms: | inform tip_off crap informer fink deserter | |
| Similar spelling: |
demonic demonize demonise demoniac demonism |
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