Both Uses of
denounce
in
The Crucible
- I denounce these proceedings!
p. 120.6 *denounce = strongly criticize or accuse publicly
- HALE: I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!†
p. 120.7
Definitions:
-
(1)
(denounce) to strongly criticize or accuse publicly
or more rarely: to inform against someone (turn someone into the authorities) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, denounce can indicate the termination of a treaty or other formal agreement.