Denounce
(verb)
- To publicly condemn or criticize someone or something.
- To make a formal accusation against someone.
Origin:
From old french denoncier, from latin dēnūntiāre ("to announce, proclaim, give information of"), from dē- ("away") + nūntiāre ("to report").
Examples:
- The government denounced the terrorist organization.
- The community denounced the criminal.
- The company denounced the employee for embezzlement.
- The group denounced the leader for corruption.
- The individual denounced the abuse of power.