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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
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Example Sentences

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The decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title is "abject" and "we have to denounce it" a senior figure at African football's governing body has said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"It's more comfortable for me because I know that I will not betray myself and not denounce myself."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 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

So it is that now I denounce and defend, or feel prepared to defend.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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