denounce meaning and definition

DENOUNCE verb

Definition of denounce (verb)

1. speak out against
   • "He denounced the Nazis"
2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
   • "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
   • synonyms: brand, mark, stigmatise, stigmatize
3. announce the termination of, as of treaties
4. give away information about somebody
   • "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
   • synonyms: betray, give away, grass, rat, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on