— denouncement , n. — denouncer , n.
/di nowns"/ , v.t., denounced, denouncing .
1. to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.
2. to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court.
3. to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like).
4. Archaic. to announce or proclaim, esp. as something evil or calamitous.
5. Obs. to portend.
[ 1250-1300; ME denouncen denoncier to speak out denuntiare to threaten ( de- DE- + nuntiare to announce, deriv. of nuntius messenger) ]
Syn. 1. attack, stigmatize, blame, brand.
Ant. 1. praise, commend.