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# denounce

verb (denounce, denounces, denounced, denouncing)

«denounce» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To say publicly and strongly that something or someone is wrong, bad or evil. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#m1)
2. To tell the authorities that someone has done something wrong, often to get them punished: «He denounced his neighbour to the police». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#m2)

### In the lessons

In news and history: leaders denounce violence, unfair laws or cruelty; in some dark times of history, people were forced to denounce friends and family. In the Bible, prophets denounced kings who did wrong. In ethics lessons: it can be brave to denounce bullying. Phrases: «denounce as», «publicly denounce», «denounce someone to the authorities».

### Examples

- The mayor denounced the attack on the mosque. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#x1)
- The prophet denounced the king for his greed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#x2)
- Pupils denounced the bullying in a school assembly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#x3)
- The spy was denounced to the police. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#x4)
- Many people denounced the plan as unfair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#x5)
- The church leaders denounced the cruelty to refugees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#x6)
- Meanwhile, the townspeople got up a petition against him, and denounced him to the King, saying: [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Noun: «denunciation» (note the spelling change: «-nunc-», not «-nounc-»). Stronger than «criticise». Do not confuse with «renounce» (to give up something, such as a right or belief) or «announce» (to tell people news).

## In Jewish tradition

In news and history: leaders denounce violence, unfair laws or cruelty; in some dark times of history, people were forced to denounce friends and family. In the Bible, prophets denounced kings who did wrong. In ethics lessons: it can be brave to denounce bullying. Phrases: «denounce as», «publicly denounce», «denounce someone to the authorities».

### Note

Regular verb. Noun: «denunciation» (note the spelling change: «-nunc-», not «-nounc-»). Stronger than «criticise». Do not confuse with «renounce» (to give up something, such as a right or belief) or «announce» (to tell people news).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «denounce» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/denounce/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«denounce» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/denounce.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «denounce» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/denounce/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«denounce» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/denounce.html) on Mova free.