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| de·nounce [ di nównss ] (past and past participle de·nounced, present participle de·nounc·ing, 3rd person present singular de·nounc·es) |
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1. criticize something publicly: to criticize or condemn something publicly and harshly
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2. charge somebody with wrongdoing: to accuse somebody publicly of something such as disloyalty, or inform against somebody
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3. announce termination of agreement: to make a formal announcement of the end of a treaty or other agreement
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formal
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| [14th century. Via Old French denoncier< Latin denuntiare< nuntiare "proclaim, announce" < nuntius "messenger"] |
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 de·nounce·ment noun |
 de·nounc·er noun |
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