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Anathematize

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To proclaim an anathema on; curse.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence: To condemn publicly as something accursed.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse.

To pronounce anathemas; curse.

Also spelled anathematise.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

Word Usage

"But he began to curse -- "anathematize," or wish himself accursed if what he was now to say was not true. and to swear -- or to take a solemn oath. saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak."

Verb Form

anathematized anathematizes anathematizing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

deplore

Form

anathematized anathematizing anathematizer anathematization

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

vilify excoriate deprecate damn condemn