denounce

3 definitions • 8 examples

to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly:

The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.

He angrily denounced the decision not to allow him to speak.

We must denounce injustice and oppression.

denounce someone/something as something Some denounced the plan as inadequate and vague.

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.

If you did not conform you risked being denounced to the secret police.

to criticize someone or something strongly and publicly:

The teachers denounced the contract offer as inadequate.