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denunciate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dɪˈnʌnsieɪt/
  • UK: /dɪˈnʊnsieɪt/

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verb

Meaning 1

To condemn openly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: denounce

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in 1593; borrowed from Latin dēnūntiātus, perfect passive participle of dēnūntiō (“to declare”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of denounce.