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denounceverb to declare to be morally wrong or evilthe church council denounced the bishop's teachings, officially declaring them to be heresy anathematize, censure, condemn, damn, decry, execrate, reprehend, reprobate attack, blame, blast, criticize, dis(also diss, slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, slambelittle, deprecate, disparagedoom, sentenceconvictblacklist, excommunicate, ostracizecastigate, chastise, rebuke, reprimand, reproachadmonish, chide, reproveberate, lambaste(or lambast), rake, scold, upbraid, vituperatecurse, imprecateabhor, abominate, detest, hate, loathe, revile bless approve, endorse(also indorse), sanctioneulogize, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, laud, praiseacclaim, applaud, commend, hail, salute, toutconsecrate, hallow, sanctifyhonor, revere, venerate to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality ofdenounced the shoddy merchandise that the local shops were foisting on tourists blame, censure, condemn, criticize, dis(also diss, slang), dispraise, fault, knock, pan, reprehend, slag(chiefly British) skewer, tweakassail, attack, blast, clobber, slam, slashnick (at), snipe (at)beef, bellyache, bitch, carp, cavil, complain, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, niggle, quibble, whineadmonish, chide, drub, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproveberate, castigate, crucify, excoriate, flay, gibbet, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lash, pillory, scold, upbraidbad-mouth, belittle, decry, deride, discommend, disparage, put down come down hard (on), find fault (with), take to task extol(also extoll), laud, praise approve, commend, endorse(also indorse), recommend, sanction to express public or formal disapproval ofthe governor has denounced the court's decision and vows to press for a constitutional amendment censure, condemn, objurgate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove admonish, chastisecastigate, punishbawl out, berate, chew out, cut up, dress down, flay, gibbet, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste(or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rate, scold, score, tell off, upbraidbelittle, criticize, deprecate, depreciate, disparage bring to account, call to account cite, commend, endorse(also indorse) acclaim, applaud, hail, honoreulogize, laud, praiseapprove, bless, sanction criticize, reprehend, censure, reprobate, condemn, denounce mean to find fault with openly.criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions.criticized the police for using violence reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding.a Senator formally censured by his peers reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction.reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment.condemned the government's racial policies denounce adds to condemn the implication of a public declaration.a pastoral letter denouncing abortion in the 13th century |