denounce vs inform

denounce and inform both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denounce	No	No	Yes	No
inform	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, inform is a hypernym of denounce; that is, inform is a word with a broader meaning than denounce:

denounce (verb)	inform (verb)
speak out against	give character or essence to
give away information about somebody	impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
announce the termination of, as of treaties	act as an informer
to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful