The third-person singular present tense of denounce; to publicly declare that someone or something is wrong, evil, or guilty.
From Old French denuncier, from Latin denuntiāre (to announce against, inform against), from de- (against) + nuntiāre (to announce). The meaning evolved from announcing against someone to publicly condemning them.
The verb 'denounce' is legally and morally complicated—it can be heroic whistleblowing or malicious slander, and the only difference is whether the accusations are true and the motivation is justice rather than revenge.
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