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Denounce vs Repent - What's the difference?

denounce | repent |

In transitive terms the difference between denounce and repent

is that denounce is to announce the termination of; especially a treaty or armistice while repent is to be sorry for, to regret.

As verbs the difference between denounce and repent

is that denounce is to make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare while repent is to feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".

As an adjective repent is

creeping along the ground.

denounce

English

Verb

(denounc)
  • (obsolete) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.
  • *, II.35:
  • Nero .
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  • To criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize; to blame.
  • to denounce someone as a swindler, or as a coward
  • * 2013 May 23, (Sarah Lyall), " British Leader’s Liberal Turn Sets Off a Rebellion in His Party," New York Times (retrieved 29 May 2013):
  • Mr. Cameron had a respite Thursday from the negative chatter swirling around him when he appeared outside 10 Downing Street to denounce the murder a day before of a British soldier on a London street.
  • To make a formal or public accusation against; to inform against; to accuse.
  • to denounce a confederate in crime
    to denounce someone to the authorities
  • (obsolete) To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression; make a menace of.
  • to denounce''' war; to '''denounce punishment
  • To announce the termination of; especially a treaty or armistice.
  • Synonyms

    * attack, charge, condemn, criticize, damn, decry, discredit, inveigh against, proscribe, report

    Derived terms

    * denouncement * denouncer

    See also

    * announce * enounce * pronounce * renounce

    References

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    Anagrams

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    repent

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) repentir, from (re-) + a late derivative of (etyl) , alteration of (etyl) paenitere.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".
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  • *:And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
  • To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to practice sin and to love.
  • :
  • *
  • *:I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent , ye shall all likewise perish.
  • (label) To feel pain on account of; to remember with sorrow.
  • (label) To be sorry for, to regret.
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  • To cause to have sorrow or regret.
  • *, Bk.VII:
  • *:at that time she wolde nat, she seyde, for she was syke and myght nat ryde. "That me repentith ," seyde the kynge.
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  • *:And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
  • To cause (oneself) to feel pain or regret.
  • Synonyms
    * (l) * (l)
    Derived terms
    *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

  • (chiefly, botany) Creeping along the ground.
  • Synonyms
    * reptant

    References

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