Meanings
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn.
عوامی طور پر غلط یا برے قرار دینا؛ مذمت کرنا۔
نقض کرنا
naqz karna
Common Collocations
- denounce violence
- denounce injustice
- denounce corruption
Example Sentences
The human rights organization decided to denounce the government's actions.
انسانی حقوق کی تنظیم نے حکومت کے اقدامات کی مذمت کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Insani haqooq ki tanzeem ne hukoomat ke iqdamat ki mazmat karne ka faisla kiya.
He chose to denounce the unfair treatment he received at work.
اس نے کام پر اپنے ساتھ ہونے والے غیر منصفانہ سلوک کی مذمت کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne kaam par apne saath hone wale ghair munsifana sulook ki mazmat karne ka faisla kiya.
Many public figures denounced the rising hate speech in social media.
بہت سے عوامی شخصیات نے سوشل میڈیا میں بڑھتی ہوئی نفرت انگیز تقریر کی مذمت کی۔
Bohat se aamwi shakhsiyat ne social media mein barhti hui nafrat angeez taqreer ki mazmat ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Denounce sounds like 'de-noise', to remove the wrong or evil noise publicly.
Imagine a person standing on a podium, loudly denouncing something wrong.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
مظلوم کی فریاد ہر سو ہے، لیکن تم تو نظر بند ہو، کیوں؟
Mazloom ki faryaad har so hai, lekin tum to nazar band ho, kyun?
The cries of the oppressed are everywhere, but why are you blind to them?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دھوکہ دینے والے کو گھیرنا چاہیے۔
Dhoka dene wale ko gherna chahiye.
One should surround the deceiver.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "denuntiare" — to announce or proclaim
First known use: 15th century
The word 'denounce' has evolved from the Latin term 'denuntiare' which means to give a formal notice or to announce. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.