denunciate
/dɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt
/verb [with object]
Publicly declare to be wrong or evil; denounce: about 1500 civilians joined the demonstration to denunciate terrorism...
- He promulgated the obliteration of all signs of tradition from compositions, even going so far as to denunciate Schoenberg and Stravinsky for elements of compromise in their later music.
- The United Nations have pointed out and denunciated its human rights record.
- They denunciated Nagy as a potential premier and instead appointed Erno Gero.
Origin
Late 16th century: from medieval Latin denunciat-, from the verb denuntiare 'give official information', based on nuntius 'messenger': see -ate3.