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denounce

denounce - Dictionary definition and meaning for word denounce

Definition
(verb) speak out against
Example Sentence
  • He denounced the Nazis

Definition
(verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Synonyms : brand , mark , stigmatise , stigmatize
Example Sentence
  • He denounced the government action
  • She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

Definition
(verb) announce the termination of, as of treaties
Definition
(verb) give away information about somebody
Synonyms : betray , give away , grass , rat , shit , shop , snitch , stag , tell on
Example Sentence
  • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for denounce

Denounce - Similar to announce. Announce is for all kind of information but denounce is to criticize...
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by nascent

the public denounced the King and hence he renounced his throne!!
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by jay_gandhi

renounce means give up,so everybody denounced him because he renounced
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by vsudhir90

remember bounce..a bouncer (ball) is criticized by the batsman..
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by rishigesh

Sounds like renounce means to reject by criticizing
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by samy

announce is good speech and denounce is bad speech.... like accelerate and decelerate
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by syedjameelahmed66

Deal was announced before it was done. So Manager condemned and criticized him heavily
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by sansecretcp

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