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Webster 1913 Edition
Denounce
De-nounce′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Denounced
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Denouncing
.] [F.
dénoncer
, 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 Cæsar. Brougham.
Webster 1828 Edition
Denounce
DENOUNCE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To declare solemnly; to proclaim in a threatening manner; to announce or declare, as a threat.I denounce to you this day, that ye shall surely perish. Deut. 30.
So we say, to denounce war; to denounce wrath.
2.
To threaten by some outward sign, or expression.His look denounced revenge.
3.
To inform against; to accuse; as, to denounce one for neglect of duty.