undenounced

The suspect remained undenounced throughout the investigation.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having been reported or accused: "undenounced" describes a person, action, or situation that has not been formally accused, reported, or exposed to authorities or the public, especially for wrongdoing or illegal activity.

Usage Examples

• (The illegal activity was not reported to authorities.)
• (He was never formally accused despite his crimes.)
• (The unfair treatment was not publicly reported.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go undenounced": to remain unreported or unexposed.

  • Many small violations go undenounced because victims are too intimidated to speak up. (They are not officially reported.)

• "to leave something undenounced": to intentionally avoid reporting an offense.

  • She left the offense undenounced to protect her friend's reputation. (She chose not to accuse or report it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Denounce (verb): to publicly declare something or someone as wrong or evil; to inform against.
  • The activist denounced the government's policies. (She publicly criticized them.)
• Denounced (adj): having been formally accused or reported.
  • The denounced official resigned from his post. (The official was publicly accused.)
• Denunciation (noun): the act of publicly condemning or reporting.
  • His denunciation of the crime led to an investigation. (His formal accusation triggered action.)

Synonyms

• Unreported: not brought to the attention of authorities.
  • The theft was unreported because the victim was embarrassed. (Not officially recorded.)
• Unaccused: not charged or blamed for wrongdoing.
  • He remained unaccused despite the evidence. (Not formally charged.)
• Unrevealed: not disclosed or exposed.
  • The secret remained unrevealed. (Not made known.)

Related Idioms

• To sweep under the rug: to hide or ignore a problem or wrongdoing.
  • The company swept the scandal under the rug, leaving it undenounced. (They concealed it instead of reporting it.)
• To let slide: to ignore or fail to take action against an offense.
  • The teacher let the student's cheating slide, leaving it undenounced. (She did not report it.)