dénoncer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decry verb To denounce as harmful.
- denounce verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
- expose verb To uncover or reveal something that was hidden, especially something wrong or shameful.
- inform verb To tell someone about facts or a situation.
- proscribe verb To forbid or prohibit.
- squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
Senses
dénoncer is used for these senses in English:
- decry (transitive) To denounce as harmful.
- denounce (transitive) To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.
- inform To act as an informer; denounce.
- proscribe (transitive) To denounce.
- rat out (slang, derogatory, transitive) To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
- squeal (intransitive, slang) To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone.
- turn in (transitive, idiomatic) To relinquish; give up; to tell on someone to the authorities (especially to turn someone in).
decry — full definition
- verb To denounce as harmful.
- verb To blame for ills.
denounce — full definition
- verb To publicly criticize or condemn someone or something as wrong.
- verb To formally accuse or inform against someone.