denunciate — to publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn openly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn openly
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/
Example Sentences
- The superhero decided to denunciate the villain's evil plan on live television.
- Students gathered to denunciate the unfair grading system.
- The food critic didn't just give a bad review - he decided to denunciate the restaurant's hygiene violations.
denunciate
VERB[/dɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/]
to publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn openly
The senator stood up to denunciate the corrupt minister before the entire assembly.
DE(completely) + NUNCI(announce) + ATE(make) — stepping onto the balcony to ATE(make) a massive NUNCI(announcement) to DE(completely) ruin the traitor, the king openly denunciated him.
Making sure to clearly enunciate every single word, the angry citizen stood up to fiercely denunciate the corrupt mayor.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin denuntiare, meaning 'to announce formally or declare publicly.' The word originally meant to make an official proclamation, but evolved to mean 'to condemn publicly or accuse.'
Breakdown
de- (down/away) + nuntiare (to announce) = to announce against someone, hence 'to condemn publicly'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The superhero decided to denunciate the villain's evil plan on live television.”
“Students gathered to denunciate the unfair grading system.”
“The food critic didn't just give a bad review - he decided to denunciate the restaurant's hygiene violations.”
“Environmental activists denunciate companies that pollute rivers.”
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