denounce

• 动词，指公开声明某人或某事是错误的、邪恶的或有害的，予以谴责或严厉批评；也指公开揭发、指控。

A verb used to express the act of publicly declaring something or someone to be wrong, evil, or harmful; to condemn or criticize severely.

1. Publicly condemnB2formal

   To publicly declare someone or something to be wrong or evil.

   公开谴责

   • The senator denounced the new policy as unjust.
   • Human rights groups denounced the government's actions.
   • She denounced the corruption in her speech.

   同义词attackbrandcastigatecensurecondemndecryexcoriaterevilevilify

   反义词acclaimapplaudcommendeulogizeextollaudpraise

2. Inform againstC1formal

   To inform authorities of someone's illegal or wrong activities.

   告发

   • He was denounced to the police for tax evasion.
   • The spy was denounced by his own colleague.
   • They denounced the criminal to the local authorities.

   同义词accusebetrayexposereporttell onturn in

   反义词concealcoverdefendprotectshield