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Denounce vs Scold - What's the difference?

denounce | scold |

As verbs the difference between denounce and scold

is that denounce is to make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare while scold is to rebuke.

As a noun scold is

a person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

denounce

English

Verb

(denounc)
  • (obsolete) To make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.
  • *, II.35:
    • Nero .
  • *
  • 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

    Related terms

    * denunciate

    Derived terms

    * denouncement * denouncer

    Related terms

    (terms related to denounce) * denunciate * denunciation * denunciative * denunciator * denunciatory

    See also

    * announce * enounce * pronounce * renounce

    References

    * *

    Anagrams

    *

    scold

    English

    Alternative forms

    * scould (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

    • Related terms

    * scold's bridle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To rebuke.
  • * 1813 , (Pride and Prejudice) , (Jane Austen)
    • A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her —
  • *
    • Molly the dairymaid came a little way from the rickyard, and said she would pluck the pigeon that very night after work. She was always ready to do anything for us boys; and we could never quite make out why they scolded her so for an idle hussy indoors. It seemed so unjust. Looking back, I recollect she had very beautiful brown eyes.

    Synonyms

    * objurgate * rebuke * threap * See also

    Anagrams

    * clods, colds