verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To denounce or curse. transitive
2. 2
   curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment wordnet
3. 3
   To threaten, especially with divine punishment

Synonyms

All synonyms

accurseanathematiseanathematizeanathemiseanathemizebludgeon

Etymology

Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).

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