denounce verb [T] (CRITICIZE)
We must denounce injustice and oppression.
denounce someone/something as something Some denounced the plan as inadequate and vague.
Synonyms
- criticizeHe criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
- attackShe wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
- condemnShe was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
- denounceThe government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
- come under fireThe government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
denounce verb [T] (ACCUSE)
to tell someone in authority about a person's illegal activities, especially illegal political activities :
People were willing to denounce their neighbours.
denounce someone as something His former colleagues have denounced him as a spy.
- accusatory
- accuse someone of a crime
- accuse someone of something
- accuser
- accusingly
- alleged
- arraign
- blame game
- chalk
- haul
- have someone to thank (for something) idiom
- hold someone responsible for something/doing something
- impeachment
- implication
- imputation
- incriminating
- recrimination
- stitch
- thank
- thank someone for something idiom
