NYT Dictionary

DENOUNCE

/diˈnaʊns/
Verbde-NOUNCEde-nounce · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Old French denuncier, from Latin dēnūntiō (“to announce, to denounce, to threaten”), from de + nūntiō (“to announce, to report, to denounce”), from nūntius (“messenger, message”). Doublet of denunciate.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

heraldmake knownpromulgatereportsoundattackchargecondemncriticizedamn

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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