The candidate denounced the governor for raising taxes.
•Donna denounced the mayor for incompetence.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
denounce */ — UK [dɪˈnaʊns] / US verb [transitive] Word forms denounce : present tense I/you/we/they denounce he/she/it denounces present participle denouncing past tense denounced past participle denounced 1) to criticize someone or something severely in… … English dictionary
denounce — de|nounce [ dı nauns ] verb transitive * 1. ) to criticize someone or something severely in public: American trade policies have been denounced by some European governments. denounce someone/something as: Some groups have denounced Bush s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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charge — 1 n 1 a: something required: obligation b: personal management or supervision put the child in his charge c: a person or thing placed under the care of another 2: an authoritative instr … Law dictionary
fall — [[t]fɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ falls, falling, fell, fallen 1) VERB If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. [V prep] Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart… … English dictionary
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tell on — verb 1. give away information about somebody (Freq. 1) He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam • Syn: ↑denounce, ↑betray, ↑give away, ↑rat, ↑grass, ↑shit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
curse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. execrate, damn, swear, denounce; blaspheme. n. malediction, imprecation, execration, anathema; bane, plague. See evil, adversity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Malediction] Syn. oath, imprecation, blasphemy … English dictionary for students
