1. publicly declared to be wrong or evil; criticized harshly and openly
Usage: past tense of denounce
2. formally accused someone of a crime or wrongdoing to authorities
Usage: past tense of denounce

Examples

• The senator denounced the corruption in city government.
• Human rights groups denounced the new law as discriminatory.
• She denounced her former business partner to the police.
• The editorial denounced the company’s environmental practices.
• Citizens denounced the mayor for his broken promises.
• The witness denounced the suspect to federal investigators.
• Religious leaders denounced the violence in strong terms.