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denounce

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/dɪˈnaʊns/ · de-nounce

To publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn.

Meanings

verbformal

To publicly declare to be wrong or evil; to condemn.

عوامی طور پر غلط یا برے قرار دینا؛ مذمت کرنا۔

نقض کرنا

naqz karna

Formal: نکتہ چینی کرنا

Synonyms

condemncriticizecensureمذمت کرناتنقید کرنانکتہ چینی کرنا

Antonyms

praiseendorsesupportتعریف کرناتائید کرناسپورٹ کرنا

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.

Easily Confused With

renounce:To renounce means to formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or right, while to denounce means to publicly condemn or criticize.

Word Family

denouncement
nounمذمت
denouncer
nounمذمت کرنے والا

See Also

💡 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.