denounced
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈnaʊnst/verb
Definitions
To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.
To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
Example: to denounce someone as a swindler, or as a coward
To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.
Example: to denounce a confederate in crime
To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression; make a menace of.
Example: to denounce war; to denounce punishment