usage: to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
3. brand, trademark, brandmark, tag, label, mark
usage: mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"
4. post, brand, call
usage: mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"