denounce
[dɪ'naʊns]
vt. 告, 抨击, 谴责

[] 谴责, 斥责, 告

1. They denounced him to the police as a criminal.
   警告罪犯。
2. The minister's action was denounced in the newspaper.
   受界指责。
3. We should denounce a heresy.
   应该指摘异端邪。

denounce
[ verb ]

1. speak out against

<verb.communication>
He denounced the Nazis

2. to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful

<verb.social> brand mark stigmatise stigmatize
He denounced the government action
She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock

3. announce the termination of, as of treaties

<verb.communication>

4. give away information about somebody

<verb.communication> betray give away grass rat shit shop snitch stag tell on
He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

Denounce \De*nounce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denounced}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Denouncing}.] [F. d['e]noncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L.
denuntiare, denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to
announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See {Nuncio},
and cf. {Denunciate}.]
1. To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare;
to proclaim (especially an evil). [Obs.]

Denouncing wrath to come. --Milton.

I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely
perish. --Deut. xxx.
18.

2. To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some
outward sign or expression.

His look denounced desperate. --Milton.

3. To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment,
etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure
upon; to stigmatize.

Denounced for a heretic. --Sir T. More.

To denounce the immoralities of Julius C[ae]sar.
--Brougham.