Denounced

/dɪˈnaʊnst/ verb

Publicly criticized someone or something very harshly, or informed authorities about someone's wrongdoing.

Denounced comes from Latin 'denuntiare' meaning 'to announce against' or 'to inform against,' from 'de-' (against) and 'nuntiare' (to announce). It originally meant to formally accuse or report someone.

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