HyperDic: anathematise

English > 1 sense of the word anathematise:
VERBcommunicationanathematise, accurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematizecurse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
English > anathematise: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaningcurse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsaccurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize
BroaderdeploreExpress strong disapproval of
Spanishabominar, anatematizar, execrar
Catalanabominar, anatematitzar, execrar
Nounsanathemaa formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
anathematization, anathematisationthe formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed

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