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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative form of anathemize. alt-of, alternative

   "Would you anathemise, banish, imprison, execute us, and burn our books ?"

2. 2
   curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment wordnet
3. 3
   wish harm upon; invoke evil upon wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

accurseanathematiseanathematizeanathemizebedamnbeshrew

Example

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"Would you anathemise, banish, imprison, execute us, and burn our books ?"

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