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DENOUNCED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DENOUNCED?

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Associations of "Denounced" (30 Words)

Associations of "Denounced" (30 Words)

abnegation	The action of renouncing or rejecting something. People are capable of abnegation* and unselfishness.*
anathema	A formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication. The Pope laid special emphasis on the second of these anathemas.
apostasy	The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle. The execution of their leader for apostasy* brought widespread criticism.*
belittle	Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant. Don t belittle* his influence.*
condemn	Sentence (someone) to a particular punishment, especially death. She could see in his eyes that her stumble had condemned her.
criticize	Act as a critic. The opposition criticized the government s failure to consult adequately.
curse	Invoke or use a curse against. A witch put a curse* on his whole family.*
decry	Publicly denounce. They decried human rights abuses.
defame	Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel. The journalists have defamed me.
defection	The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes. His defection* from the Labour Party.*
denigrate	Cause to seem less serious; play down. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate* their own country.*
deprecate	Belittle. This feature is deprecated and will be removed in later versions.
derogate	Cause to seem less serious; play down. It is typical of him to derogate* the powers of reason.*
detract	Take away (a specified amount) from the worth or value of a quality or achievement. The complaint was timed to detract* attention from the ethics issue.*
disapprobation	Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds. She braved her mother s disapprobation* and slipped out to enjoy herself.*
disapproval	The expression of disapproval. Jill replied with a hint of disapproval* in her voice.*
disparage	Express a negative opinion of. He never missed an opportunity to disparage* his competitors.*
disparaging	Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. Disparaging remarks about council houses.
lessen	Make or become less; diminish. The warmth of the afternoon lessened.
oppose	Actively resist (a person or system. The board opposed his motion.
reject	The person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality. I reject* the idea of starting a war.*
renunciation	Rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid. A renunciation* of violence.*
repudiate	Deny the truth or validity of. The parents repudiated their son.
repudiation	Refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities. The breach is not so serious as to amount to a repudiation* of the whole contract.*
revile	Spread negative information about. He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.
slander	Words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another. He is suing the TV company for slander.
stigmatize	Mark with a stigma or stigmata. Francis stigmatized in fashion as his Lord.
swear	An offensive word used especially to express anger a swear word. I asked him if he would swear* a statement to this effect.*
vilify	Spread negative information about. He has been vilified in the press.
vociferously	In a loud and forceful manner. The country vociferously* opposed the war.*