denounce

BrE /ˈdɛnəns/ AmE /ˈdɛnəns/

verb en → es

past denounced pp denounced ing denouncing

1 ACCUSE [transitive] B2

to say publicly that someone has done something wrong or illegal and should be punished for it

acusar, denunciar, denunciar a alguien por algo

  • denounce somebody/something

Collocations denounce corruption · denounce human rights abuses

  • He denounced the company for its unfair labor practices.

    Él denunció a la empresa por sus prácticas laborales injustas.

2 REJECT [transitive] C1

to say publicly that you do not accept or support something, especially an idea or belief

rechazar, rechazar una idea o creencia

  • denounce something

Collocations denounce a policy · denounce an ideology

  • The government denounced the treaty as illegal.

    El gobierno rechazó el tratado como ilegal.