All 4 Uses of
denounce
in
1776, by McCullough
- The Evening Post, the most partisan in its denunciations, called the war "unnatural, unconstitutional, unnecessary, unjust, dangerous, hazardous, and unprofitable."†
p. 9.7denunciations = criticisms or accusations
- America was in open revolt, he declared, and he denounced as traitors those who, by "gross misrepresentation," labored to inflame his people in America.†
p. 10.9 *denounced = strongly criticized or accused publicly OR (more rarely) informed against someone
- He had confirmed that he was committing land and sea forces—as well as unnamed foreign mercenaries—sufficient to put an end to that rebellion, and he had denounced the leaders of the uprising for having American independence as their true objective, something those leaders themselves had not as yet openly declared.†
p. 12.3
- The same Whig leaders in Parliament spoke out as they had before, ardently denouncing the "wicked war."†
p. 292.6denouncing = strongly criticizing or accusing publicly OR (more rarely) informing against someone
Definitions:
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(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.