Word

denounce, v.
(denounced, denounces, denouncing)
freq. cnt. 13

speak out against
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

denounce

sample sentences

"He denounced the Nazis"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

criticize, criticise, knock, pick apart

hyponym

fulminate, rail condemn, decry, excoriate, reprobate, objurgate

to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

brand denounce mark stigmatise stigmatize

sample sentences

"He denounced the government action"
"She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

denunciative denouncement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

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stigmatization stigma

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

announce the termination of, as of treaties
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

denounce

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

announce, denote

give away information about somebody
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

betray denounce give away grass rat shit shop snitch stag tell on

sample sentences

"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

verb frames

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Somebody ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ratting ratter rat

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snitcher snitch

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

sell someone out