to denounce
2
6.8
- verb
- /dɪˈnaʊns/
- Formal
:
denunciar
- The council will denounce the outdated charter at the annual meeting next week.
Examples
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In 1934, unwilling to accept permanent naval inferiority, Japan denounced the Washington and London Naval Agreements.
Academic text (2004) -
To denounce the treaty before the assassination.
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The Angolan government will denounce any non-sanctioned actions.
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The treaty had been denounced by presidential candidate Reagan, endorsed by Ford, and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Academic text (1991) -
During the course of 1938, Pius XI commissioned a fourth encyclical to denounce racism and the persecution of the Jews, while issuing an explicit condemnation of antisemitism.
Academic text (1998) -
The government decided to denounce the treaty due to its unfair terms.
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Following the scandal, several officials chose to denounce the agreement in front of the press.
Synonyms
69
6.3
To give up a right, belief, job, or position officially
60
4.1
To officially end an organization, agreement, or relationship
44
7.9
Officially cancel a law, order, or agreement
1
4.6
End an agreement before it finishes
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
denounce = de + nounce
Though historically analyzable as de- + -nounce, the formal legal sense 'announce the termination of a treaty' is a specialized meaning and not directly predictable from the surface parts by an average learner.
Etymology
Denounce comes from the Latin parts de- 'away' and nuntiare 'to announce', like announce and renounce. That's why it can also mean to formally 'announce' that an agreement or treaty is ended.