denounce
Cross references: 1. criticize de.nounce \di-'nau.n(t)s\ \-'nau.n(t)-sm*nt\ vt [ME denouncen, fr. OF denoncier to proclaim, fr. L denuntiare], fr. de- + nuntiare to report - more at ANNOUNCE 1: to pronounce blameworthy or evil archaic 2a: PROCLAIM 2b: to announce threateningly 3: to inform against : ACCUSE obs 4: PORTEND 5: to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty) - de.nounce.ment n