denounce (v.)

  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

    [ Syn: stigmatize , stigmatise , brand , mark ]

  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

    [ Syn: tell on , betray , give away , rat , grass , shit , shop , snitch , stag ]

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