v.
Pronunciation: di- ' nau ̇ n(t)s, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · nounced ; de · nounc · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French denuncier to proclaim, from Latin denuntiare, from de- + nuntiare to report ― more at ANNOUNCE
Date: 13th century
1 : to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil <they denounced him as a bigot>
2 archaic a : PROCLAIM b : to announce threateningly
3 : to inform against : ACCUSE
4 obsolete : PORTEND
5 : to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty)
synonyms see CRITICIZE
– de · nounce · ment \ - ' nau ̇ n(t)-sm ə nt \ noun
– de · nounc · er noun