comminate


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comminate

(ˈkɒmɪˌneɪt)
vb (tr)
(Ecclesiastical Terms) to anathematize
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Verb1.comminate - curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
accurse, anathematise, anathematize, anathemise, anathemize, execrate
deplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"
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