tr.v. de·nounced, de·nounc·ing, de·nounc·es 1. To condemn openly as being wrong or reprehensible. See Synonyms at criticize. 2. To inform against (someone); accuse publicly. 3. To give formal announcement of the ending of (a treaty). [Middle English denouncen, to proclaim, from Anglo-Norman denuncier and Medieval Latin dēnūntiāre, both from Latin : dē-, de- + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger; see neu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] de·nouncement n. de·nouncer n. |
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