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denounced

/dɪˈnaʊnst/

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verb

To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.

Examples :

"The principal denounced the students' bullying during the school assembly. "

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verb

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.

Examples :

"to denounce someone as a swindler, or as a coward"

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verb

To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.

Examples :

"to denounce a confederate in crime"

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verb

To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression; make a menace of.

Examples :

"to denounce war; to denounce punishment"

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verb

To announce the termination of; especially a treaty or armistice.

Examples :

"The country's leader denounced the peace treaty, signaling a return to conflict. "

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To claim the right of working a mine that is abandoned or insufficiently worked.

Examples :

"After finding the old gold mine abandoned for years, Bob denounced it at the county office, hoping to claim the mining rights for himself. "

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