dénoncer

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin dēnūntiāre (to announce, foretell), via Old French denuncier or denuntier (to denounce).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /de.nɔ̃.se/
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Verb[edit]

dénoncer

  1. (transitive) to denounce
    dénoncer la guerreto denounce war
  2. (transitive) to announce an end
    dénoncer la fin de larmisticeto call off the ceasefire
    (by ellipsis): dénoncer larmisticeto put an end to to armistice
  3. (reflexive) to give oneself up (to surrender)

Conjugation[edit]

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

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